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Lewinsville Park features soccer and baseball fields,basketball and tennis courts, playground equipment,picnic tables and community garden plots. Jack Hunt

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Jennifer Biggs Hushon, Physician, with sonColin Hushon, 12 years in McLean: ”We likeRocco’s, we like McLean Family Restaurant.Clemyjontri is a fun park, we like to go there.[We like it] because it’s huge, so there’s alwayssomething available to play on, it’s good for allages. We went to Claude Moore farm, that wasfun, we did one of their clean-up days with aGirl Scout Troop. We do lots at the McLeanCommunity Center, but we’ve never been to oneof their shows. [We also like doing] hikes alongPimmit Run because we can bring our dog.”

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A Wheels-to-Africa bike collectionand Bands for Bikes rock concertwas held for the third year onSaturday, Aug. 20 in conjunction

with the Old Firehouse Teen Center’s An-nual Block Party in McLean. It was the brain-child of Jack Lichtenstein, 16, of McLean,who worked with Winston Duncan, 21, ofArlington. For three weeks, Jack organizedthe four bands and got about 20 volunteerstogether; and Winston has been doing thebike collection for 10 years. Over the years, he’scollected 6,000 bikes that were transported to Af-rica. On this day, they raised about $200 and col-lected more than 25 bikes that will be shipped toeither Tanzania or Nigeria.

“It’s helping a lot of African children with trans-portation to get medicine and various essentials,”said Jack Lichtenstein, a junior at Langley HighSchool. “And I figured I’d use my music backgroundto help the cause.” He contacted a variety of bandsbut said it was difficult rounding up people sincethe musicians were on vacation during the sum-mer.

“The biggest thing for me is to see all these youngpeople out today helping others and empoweringpeople less fortunate than themselves, and to gettheir community involved while having a little bitof fun as well,” said Winston Duncan, who is a se-nior international relations major at Bard College.

“The best part of the Wheels to Africa program isseeing the young people in the community orga-nize the event,” said Dixie Duncan, mother of Win-ston. “Jack is learning about community action; heorganized this himself, and Wheels to Africa has de-veloped many young leaders, and that to me is ex-citing. What I love about this project is it gives youngleaders an opportunity to learn about their commu-nities and what they need to do to become active —they learn how tough it is to do community action.”

Jack’s mother Angela Lichtenstein added: “Jack re-cruited the four bands to play; he coordinated all ofthe gear, courtesy of Bach to Rock Music School in

McLean. I just provided needed support and helpedcollect bikes for Wheels to Africa.”

The four bands that played include: The Unex-pected, Jack’s band; Jade Lewis and Brandon Miller;the Jenna and Eliza Project; and CYKA. The McLeanHigh School Dance team also performed for thecrowd. For more information, go to www.wheels-to-africa.org.

—Steve Hibbard

Event at Old FirehouseTeen Center in McLeansends bikes to Africa.

Wheels-to-Africa and Bands forBikes Concert

The McLean High School Dance Team was onhand to entertain.

Organizers of the Wheels-to-Africa bikecollection and Bands for Bikes rock concertJack Lichtenstein, 16, of McLean and Win-ston Duncan, 21, of Arlington. The eventwas held for the third year on Saturday,Aug. 20 at the Old Firehouse in McLean.

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By Victoria Ross

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The energy and excitement com-ing from nearly 300 youngwomen packed into the McLeanCommunity Center is palpable

– and very loud.Although most of the girls are not old

enough to vote, they are clearly excited tomeet Congresswoman Barbara Comstock(R-10).

Comstock, a freshman Republican law-maker who is currently in the midst of run-ning a reelection campaign to retain her seatin the 10th district, founded the “10th Con-gressional District Young Women Leader-ship Program,” in 2013. The program,which runs throughout the summer, givesmiddle and high school students through-out Northern Virginia the opportunity tomeet and interact with women who holdleadership roles in government, business,medicine, media relations,and other professions.

Today’s program focusedon women who are “FirstResponders,” and includedFairfax County SheriffStacey Kincaid, the firstwoman to hold the positionof sheriff in Virginia.

Gabby Sutton, 17, a ris-ing senior at Langley HighSchool in McLean, is stand-ing in line with dozens ofother participants to meetthe woman she calls her“inspiration and mentor.”

“She (CongresswomanComstock) was actually theinspiration to start my non-profit – Things that Matter.You would not believe howmany really influentialwomen I’ve met this sum-mer through this program,”Sutton said, “Having allthese local connections hasbeen incredibly valuable instarting my non-profit,”Sutton said.

AS PROOF, Sutton pulls out dozens of busi-ness cards from some of Northern Virginia’smost influential women, including SheilaJohnson, co-founder of BET and the firstAfrican-American woman to attain a newworth of more than one billion dollars.

“I can’t believe I got the chance to meether,” Sutton said. “I called her office, and Iactually talked to her, and she is going tospeak at an event for my non-profit…it’spretty amazing,” Sutton said.

She added that the program has given hera better understanding of leadership. “Thewomen leaders we’ve met are fearless…Tome, leadership means three words: Yes, ICan!”

Empowering young women to believethey can lead is exactly the message

Comstock [R-10] wants to impart.As one of just 104 women members of

the 535 members who make up the currentU.S. Congress, Comstock is aware that notenough women hold senior leadership po-sitions - whether it’s in politics, business,law or medicine or the military. She wantsto help shift that landscape through herleadership program.

“I want to provide young women the op-portunity to take advantage of all the re-sources available to them,” Comstock said.

Comstock said she was inspired to estab-lish Young Women’s Leadership Program inJanuary 2013 after reading SherylSandberg’s popular book “Lean In: Women,Work, and the Will to Lead.”

In her book, Sandberg, the chief operat-ing officer of Facebook, advises women toseek mentors in the workplace and be more

assertive with respect to their careers.Since Comstock launched her leadership

program, more than 600 young womenthroughout McLean, Great Falls, Vienna andLoudoun County have participated, meet-ing professional women such as DonnaBrazile, CNN political commentator andDemocratic strategist; Erin Egan, chief pri-vacy officer for Facebook, and BobbieKilberg, President and CEO of the North-ern Virginia Technology Council.

The participants - middle and high schoolstudents – have had the opportunity to at-tend sessions on Capitol Hill, and meet andinteract with women who hold leadership

roles in government, business, medicine,media relations, and other professions.

Rachel Nelson, 16, a Fairfax Station resi-dent and rising junior at Robinson HighSchool, attended the program with hermom, Christine.

“She has given these girls an absolutelyincredible opportunity,” Christine Nelsonsaid. “Every time Rachel comes from oneof these programs, she is so inspired andoptimistic that it makes me want to at-tend.”

After the nearly two-hour “First Re-sponder” event last Wednesday, Comstockstayed behind to personally greet any youngwoman who wanted to meet and get aphoto taken with congresswomanComstock.

COMSTOCK said a common theme shehears from women leaders who participatein the program is “don’t wait for someoneto ask you to the prom, so to speak, jump

in. Don’t wait for someoneto ask you to apply forsomething you want. Justgo for it.”

Comstock said she waslucky to grow up sur-rounded by strong women.

“I think of my grandfa-ther, who had four girls. Hewas a real feminist,” shesaid, smiling. “I rememberhim telling us ‘Don’t let anyman keep you down. Youcan do anything if youwork hard enough.’ Helived through the Depres-sion, and was a very proudman. He was never able togo to college, but he wasthe smartest man I knew.”

The program was “in-credible and unforgettable”said Danielle Hayden, ajunior at Potomac FallsHigh School in Sterling.“This program reassuredme that there is opportu-nity everywhere you go inmany fields, whether it isgovernment service, run-ning a small business orworking for a governmentagency like NASA.”

“I would emphatically encourage youngwomen across the district to take part inthis…”Sutton said. “Not only do you learnnetworking, communication and skillsneeded in the professional world, you aresimultaneously being nurtured and inspiredto find your own calling and pave your ownpath in life.”

“I am really happy to hear that,” Comstocksaid, patting Sutton on the shoulder beforeposing with her for photos.

To learn more about the program, goto https://comstock.house.gov/ser-vices/young-women-leadership-pro-gram-application.

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-10] promotesYoung Women Leadership.Actually, She Can

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock [R-10] has a photo op with theyoung women and panelists who participated in the Aug. 17 session atthe McLean Community Center, and included, sitting, from left, FairfaxCounty Police Lt. Kristi Bartlett; Cynthia McAlister, Chief of thePurcellville Police Department; Comstock; Fairfax County Sheriff StaceyKincaid, and Katie Buist, a firefighter with Fairfax County.

Cynthia McAlister, Chief of the Purcellville Police Department,speaks to several Fairfax County students before the start ofthe Tenth Congressional District Young Women LeadershipProgram, a program founded and hosted Republican Con-gresswoman Barbara Comstock [R-10].

Gabby Sutton, a junior at LangleyHigh School, stands with Congress-woman Barbara Comstock’s [R-10]after Comstock’s Tenth Congres-sional District Young WomenLeadership Program, held Aug. 17at the McLean Community Center.

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By Peggy Knight

President, League of Women Voters of the

Fairfax Area

On Aug. 26, 2016, our nation celebrates the Women’s EqualityDay for the 96th time. In onlyfour years, we will be celebrat-

ing the centennial of this historic day recog-nizing the ratification of the 19th Amendmentto the U.S. Constitution, which gave womenthe right to vote and to full citizenship for thevery first time.

During this seven decade struggle, manyfearless men and women suffered jail time,public disgrace, and physical assaults by thepolice and spectators at demonstrations. How-ever, it was only in 1971 that Congress, by reso-lution, designated this day as “Women’s Equal-ity Day.” This designation recognized the manysacrifices made by these women and men to

achieve this ratification.On Feb. 14, 1920, six months before ratifi-

cation of the 19th amendment, The League ofWomen Voters, was founded by CarrieChapman Catt, president of the NationalAmerican Woman Suffrage Association, dur-ing the association’s convention. Ms. Catt wasa women’s rights activist and a suffragist, whostated that the vote was the “emblem of equal-ity” for all citizens, men and women.

This year, the League of Women Voters ofthe Fairfax Area LWVFA celebrates the selec-tion of the country’s first female nominee forPresident from a major party. While theLeague never endorses candidates or politi-cal parties, it recognizes this historicalachievement for women.

The League encourages active participationby citizens. It conducts studies of importantpolicy issues, has monthly meetings duringwhich members discuss these issues, and uses

education and advocacy to influence publicpolicy, at the local level, in the interest of thepublic. It conducts candidate forums so thatcitizens can ask candidates questions, candi-dates can answer those questions and also in-teract directly with the public. LWVFA also reg-isters voters and provides them with unbiasedinformation about the voting process, issuesof interest, and elections.

To learn more about this organization, pleasego to its website, www.lwv-fairfax.org.

If you have any questions, please contactAdarsh Trehan at [email protected] or 703-795-7281. You can also contact Peggy Knight,President, at [email protected] or703-772-4939

The League of Women Voters of the FairfaxArea is a non-partisan political organizationthat encourages informed and active participa-tion in government, to increase understandingof major public policy issues.

Women’s Equality Day Is 96 Years Young

By Wendy Gradison

CEO, PRS, Inc.

It’s 3 p.m. School’s out. Like clockwork,alerts start ringing, letting our crisis workers know that young people are out of

class, and they need to talk.“Hi, I don’t know who to talk to. I don’t know

what to do.” Every day PRS, a local nonprofithelping those with mental health issues andfacing life crises, gets texts like these throughour CrisisText Connect textline.

Our trained volunteers respond and engagein life-saving conversations with teens and oth-ers who are facing life crises, steering them tohelp and safety. Having dialogues and makingit easier to discuss problems before crisis oc-curs is key to preventing suicides. After all,suicide is the 10th leading cause of death na-tionwide and second leading cause for peopleaged 15-24, so the individual and societal tollof suicide is real.

In preparation for National Suicide Preven-tion Week NSPW which starts Sept. 5, PRS hasteamed up with Connection Newspapers to

host the second annual #MindsMatter SocialMedia Campaign. Visit prsinc.org/mindsmatter. We designed the campaign toencourage the community to pledge to dosomething that raises awareness about suicideprevention.

Our #MindsMatter campaign uses socialmedia as a catalyst for conversation and ac-tion to prevent suicide. Our campaign depu-tizes the community, providing ways to“pledge” to spread the word, change minds andsave lives. This is an especially important wayto reach younger people with a message ofhope.

The #MindsMatter pledge outlines activitiesthat people can do to make a difference andspread awareness before, during and after theweek. Anyone can take the pledge by visitingwww.prsinc.org/mindsmatter or the Connec-tion Newspaper’s social media pages. Examplesof activities people can pledge to do include:

- Following PRS Facebook and Twitter pages- Submitting a selfie showing support of

National Suicide Prevention Week- Participating in the American Foundation

for Suicide Prevention’s walk on Sept. 24, orthe National Alliance on Mental Illness walkon Sept. 24

- Taking a stress test- Sharing the campaign with family and

friends- Setting a personal goal to improve mental

health- Reading and sharing stories about individu-

als who have survived a suicide attempt and/or helping individuals cope with thoughts ofsuicide

- Signing up for a suicide prevention work-shop

Each year, more than 42,000 Americans dieby suicide. Despite this statistic, for everydeath, 278 people manage to move pastthoughts of suicide and survive. By participat-ing in the #MindsMatter campaign, you canplay a role making it okay to discuss suicideand mental health issues openly. Take thepledge. It may just save a life.

#MindsMatter: Lifesaving Conversations Every Day

To the Editor:It’s that time of year again: back to school!

As much as it pains all of us, it’s time to makethe drive back home from our favorite vaca-tion spots and head to the store for new schoolclothes and a fresh batch of school supplies. InSeptember, we will see more children in theroadway, either walking or biking to school andenjoying the last of the warm weather.

As motorists, we have a responsibility to takeextra caution when we see children on the sideof the road or crossing at a crosswalk. As manyof us know, children’s actions can be unpre-dictable, so take extra care when driving inthe proximity of children or when passingthrough a school zone.

Be sure to remember that yielding the rightof way to pedestrians at a crosswalk is not justthe right thing to do, it’s the law. The FairfaxCounty Police Department will monitor schoolzones to educate both parents and childrenabout staying safe as they travel to and fromschool. Fairfax County is a busy area, but pleasekeep in mind that the safety of our childrenand others is more important than a motoristarriving more quickly to his or her destination.

When you observe a school bus dropping offor picking up children, double check that thestop sign is not extended before passing. It isvery difficult to see children as they get on andoff the school bus, so pay extra care and re-spect the rules of the road. Being involved in

an accident with a child or a pedestrian is arisk you cannot afford to take.

We appreciate our community for taking thetime to help maintain a safe environment forour children. Together, we can ensure that ourstudents thrive in an environment that is fun,safe, and constructive.

John C. CookBraddock District Supervisor and Public

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Edwin C. Roessler Jr.Chief of the

Fairfax County Police Department

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Evenings on the Ellipse. 5:30-7 p.m.Thursdays through Aug. 25. FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Fun music and good company.Paradise Springs and The Winery atBull Run will be offeringcomplimentary tastings of theirpremium reds and whites. If it rains,concerts will be moved inside to theGovernment Center Forum. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon. Fridays from May 6-Nov. 18.Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean.

The market provides area residents anopportunity to purchase locallygrown or produced products.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.

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Festival at the Holy TransfigurationChurch, 8501 Lewinsville Road,McLean. Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.;Sunday, 12 noon-6 p.m. The Festivalwill be held rain or shine. Admissionand parking are free. To learn more,call 703-734-9566 or visitwww.MiddleEasternFoodFestival.com.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 4The Alan Scott Band. 6-8 p.m. Great

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SUNDAY/SEPT. 11Mike Terpak Blues Explosion. 6-8

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The Connection

Labor Day weekendbrings summer to anend, and is a major

time to enjoy some relaxationand fun before fall’s chill. Andfor locals—especially thosewho love food—the majorevent of the weekend is theMiddle Eastern Food Festival atMcLean’s Holy TransfigurationMelkite Greek Catholic Church.Often rated as the Number 1family event, this two-day fes-tival is now celebrating its 23rd

year of bringing various cul-tures together for fun and food.

Besides getting a peek at theinspiring church artwork, achance to hear the Byzantineliturgy and share the parish’scommunity spirit, people alsocome to eat, because the par-ish offers food, food, food.What’s on the menu, folks mayask, and the answer is lengthy:falafel, kabobs, spinach-and-meat pies, roast lamb, kibbeh,hummus, loobyeh, mujaddara(lentils with rice), and a stun-ning array of pastries, about 12,000 pieces in all.

For many foodies, sweetsrule, and the displayed choicesinclude 40 different cookiesand types of baklava. “In theMiddle East,” said SamiraBailey, the parishioner in chargeof overseeing the in-house bak-ing, “we flavor our pastries or-ange blossom water and rosewater, but most Americans pre-fer cinnamon or vanilla.” Sheadded that many of the festivalpastries resemble what the bak-ers learned growing up, butwith some tweaks with whatthey have learned to like in theUnited States.

So overseeing the baking andpackaging of pastries for thisfestival is something of a chal-lenge, but one that Bailey meets

with great aplomb. “I learnedabout traditional baking,” saidLebanese native Bailey, “bywatching the older ladies as Igrew up. These were mymother and my grandmotherwho were making sweets forEaster, Theophany, Christmas,and other festivals.” She thenstarted baking for the festivalbecause only the older genera-tions were working in thekitchen. And as she has foundout, assembling all the goodiestakes weeks of prep time.

Bailey noted that her crew of20-odd ladies, and sometimes,some gents, start towards theend of May, work twice a weekin June, for two Saturdays inJuly, and in August several fulldays of baking, assembling,freezing, and packaging thesweets. “We have it down to ascience,” she said, noting thatone of the ladies, MaryBaroody, must clarify about 180pounds of butter. “Costco hasthe best deal on butter,” shesaid, “and especially the nuts.We always look for the best in-gredients we can find.”

For festival goers, locatingthe sweets tables is simple, asthey are staged in the parishhall with lots of volunteershelping visitors select, pay for,and pack up their pick. “Almostall sells out,” said Bailey. “Butwe always remember to keepsome for the Little Sisters of thePoor. Anything else left over issaved for upcoming parishfunctions.” And as the groupworks to raise donations for theparish and for charities, Baileynoted that one of the best re-sults is this: “We are like a fam-ily,” she said. “We build friend-ships.”

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Greek Catholic Church is located at8501 Lewinsville Rd., McLean. 703-734-9566. The Middle Eastern FoodFestival is held Saturday, Sept. 3, 11a.m. – 11 p.m.;

Sunday, Sept. 4, Noon – 6 p.m.Admission and parking are free.


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The WeakThat Just Was

One of my cancer-patient survivorshipgoals has been to, whenever possible, notlook the part, act the part or live the part.This past week, the eating challenges Iendured and the emotional and psychologi-cal havoc it wrecked upon me stopped mefrom “not” doing any of the three: I looked,acted and lived the part. And aside fromthe unpleasantness (some of which wasdetailed in last week’s column), looking,feeling and being the way I was, were suchnegative reinforcers that is has further pre-vented me from regaining my equilibrium,both emotionally and physically.

Not that I’m ever unaware of my circum-stances or not mindful of my mortality/abbreviated life expectancy, but the lessobvious it is, and the less impact the treat-ment has on me, the more I am able to livelike I’m not dying. However, when symp-toms manifest themselves and compromisesome of my activities of daily living, themore difficult it is for me to delude myselfinto thinking that my stage IV, non-small celllung cancer is chronic/treatable rather than“incurable/treatable,” as my oncologistquite clearly characterized it seven and ahalf years ago.

Believe me, the last thing I need arereminders. The first thing I need are pre-tenders (which is really just another wordfor hope). And though I have absolutelynothing to complain about 90 months intoa “13-month to two-year prognosis,” myreality is, every day is precious and days lostto side effects are days I can’t afford to lose.Moreover, when you consider the lack ofcontrol I experienced over this last weekand the associated feelings of helplessness –along with the fear that this not eating wasmorphing from temporary to permanent,you have a recipe for emotional disaster.And “emotional disaster” does not helpyours truly or any other cancer/seriously illpatient fend off the demons and level theplaying field. In fact, it tips it in the com-plete wrong direction. And tipping it in thewrong direction is all it’s cracked up to be.

So much of what I am going through ispsychological. I am constantly telling myself(not aloud but in print, I would admit) topersevere, not overreact, balance the badwith the good, forget your prognosis, forgetyour “terminal” diagnosis, forget theextremely discouraging mortality statistics,believe all the non-Western stuff I’m doingis helping, don’t slack, don’t abuse the privi-lege of life I’ve been given and finally, begrateful for every day.

Still, five days of not eating seemed tocompromise my emotional wherewithal. It’sas if I didn’t have the mental capacity nec-essary to talk myself out of the dark hole Ihad fallen into. It was a struggle to be sureand one I’ve experienced many timesbefore, but for some reason, and this is thescary part, this post-chemo week was theworst. Now moving forward, my next che-motherapy infusion is not for four weeks aswe’ve extended the interval to five weeks(from four), alternating my future intervalsto four weeks, five weeks, four weeks, etc.,through my next quarterly scan in midOctober. If the results of that next scan con-tinue to be encouraging, I’ll be anextremely happy man. But as I am wellaware, there are no guarantees in cancerand success is measured scan to scan. In theinterim though, I have to coexist with myreality. It’s not ideal, but “ideal” left thebuilding in February, 2009.

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By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors

Welcome to Fairfax County,one of the greatest placesin the nation to live,work, play and raise a

family. Fairfax County is home to a thriv-ing business community, vibrant enter-tainment and shopping destinations, aworld class university, beautiful parks, anda diverse population of engaged residents.Whether you are a long-time resident or arenew to the county, I hope you’ll take sometime to visit some of our most popular spotsto enjoy what Fairfax County has to offer.

Tysons Corner and Fair Oaks Malls, RestonTown Center, Fairfax Corner, SpringfieldTown Center and the Mosaic District aregreat places to shop, eat and spend timewith friends. For cultural destinations,George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estateand Wolf Trap National Park for the Per-forming Arts are two of my favorites. Andfor enjoying the arts along with communitygatherings like Springfest and Brewfest, theWorkhouse Arts Center in Lorton is a must.For fresh air and exercise, I recommend ourextensive network of trails, parks andRECenters.

While there are a lot of fun things to doin Fairfax County, our community is notori-ous for our “work hard, play hard” ethic.Time Magazine has described us as the epi-center of the Washington region’s job boomand one of the great economic success sto-ries of our time. Fairfax County is home toeight Fortune 500 company headquarters,more than 8,400 technology firms, and over116.2 million square feet of office space.

Fairfax County has one of the best publicschool systems nationwide with a gradua-tion rate topping 90 percent. Our schoolsystem is the 10th largest in the countrywith nearly 187,000 students and 196schools and centers. After high schoolgraduation, George Mason University and

Northern Virginia Com-munity College are lo-cated just down the roadfor affordable highereducation opportunitiesin many different subjectfields. Our business-friendly economy en-sures career opportuni-ties for both our olderand younger residents.

On the local government level, the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors is constantlyhard at work to ensure quality public ser-vices for our residents. Our 10-memberBoard of Supervisors strives to maintainpositive community engagement, whilestrategically planning for the future withland use and infrastructure decisions.

Some recent accomplishments includeupdating many of our police policies, es-tablishing a Diversion First program forpeople with mental illness who become in-volved with law enforcement, and success-fully extending Metrorail to Tysons andReston, with Phase 2 of the Silver Line cur-rently under construction all the way toDulles Airport and into Loudoun County.

Fairfax County offers opportunity andquality services for residents of all ages.People from all over the globe have madeFairfax County their home, enriching ourcommunity with their diverse cultures andentrepreneurship. Please visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov or www.fxva.com tolearn more about what Fairfax County hasto offer you and your family.

As chairman of the Board of Supervi-sors, I am elected at-large by FairfaxCounty residents. My office is here toserve you. If you have any questions orconcerns, please email me [email protected] or give myoffice a call at 703-324-2321. I hope youwill sign up to receive my monthly BulovaByline newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on what is happening in your com-munity! Welcome to your new home.

By Gerald L. Gordon

President and CEO, Fairfax County

Economic Development Authority

If you are new to Fairfax County, wel-come to one of the world’s most interesting places to live and work. If

you are new to the county and are inter-ested in being part of our dynamic busi-ness community, here is an “insider’s tip”that you will want to know: The FairfaxCounty Economic Development Authority

(FCEDA), works with everyone who wants tostart or expand a business in the county.

For aspiring entrepreneurs, we host “En-trepreneurship 101: Starting a Business inFairfax County” workshops almost everymonth. Some 4,000 people have attendedone of these workshops since 2003 and youwill find a wealth of local, state and federalresources to help you map out starting abusiness here. If you need office space, theFCEDA helps businesses find the office spacethey need so they can grow in the county.

We have a complete databaseof office space options in everypart of the county, and we canhelp you navigate that processso you become an establishedpart of the business community.

Why do we do this? The Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors charged the FCEDAwith building a business community — helpcompanies create jobs and fill office space— to build the commercial tax base. Thisgenerates revenue that the Board of Super-

By Dr. Karen K. Garza

Superintendent, Fairfax County

Public Schools

Welcome to the 2016-17school year in FairfaxCounty Public Schools.

With each new school year, we havethe wonderful opportunity to buildupon our previous successes and con-tinue to improve our work with ourstudents.

We are continuing to look to our Por-trait of a Graduate and our strategic planin shaping our future work. Our mostpressing challenge is making this visiona reality for every child in our system.How do we refine what we do to ensurethat all of our students graduate well-prepared for this rapidly changingworld? We acknowledge that this is adaunting challenge, but there is noschool system in the United States morewell-prepared and well-equipped to ef-fectively respond to these important is-sues.

The goals of education can no longersimply be to provide the basic literacyskills for the majority of the students,while reserving the teaching of skills forhigher order 21st century thinking for aselect few. As we learn more about theskills our students will need for successin this changing world, we recognize theneed to innovate — to consider new and

different ways to design instructionalpractices to support the development ofthese essential skills.

We are also working to define contem-porary teaching and learning practiceswhile better integrating technology. For

example, through apilot program we arecalling FCPSOn —this year we beginevaluating how digi-tal resources can bestscaffold that model —and how we provideteachers and studentswith the tools andpolicies needed to fa-cilitate the use of that

technology.One change you will see this school

year is a new central website and a newFCPS logo. Our new website will betterserve everyone — it is mobile responsive,features more modern design — andsearch will work. As we modernized ourwebsite, we also believed it was time toreimagine the FCPS logo. While the pre-vious logo has served us well for 40 years,we heard from many that it was time totransform our logo to one reflective ofwho we are now and who we aspire tobe in the years to come.

Our new logo includes a tie to ourlegacy, while representing our role as acatalyst — sparking curiosity, learningand excellence for our students, employ-ees and community.

I wish all students, teachers, parentsand the entire FCPS community a verysuccessful and fulfilling school year inFCPS where all are engaged, inspired,and thrive.

visors uses to fund the fullrange of high-quality publicservices for which FairfaxCounty is well-known. Buildingthe commercial tax base meansthat residents don’t have topick up all the costs of provid-ing those services.

The FCEDA has been work-ing for more than 50 years with

entrepreneurs and owners of businessesof every size to enlarge the commercialtax base and make the Fairfax Countyeconomy one of the strongest anywhere.Visit www.fairfaxcountyeda.org to seehow the Economic Development Author-ity can help you.

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority helps instarting or expanding business in the county.

‘Insider’s Tip’ to New Businesses

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By Ken Moore

The Connection

McLean Citizens As-sociation has advo-cated for McLeanand its residents

for over 100 years.MCA members and committees

study issues important to McLean,ranging from land use, planningand zoning, transportation issuesand environmental concerns tolong range planning, Tysons, pub-lic safety, schools and more.

Seven committee chairs, or co-chairs, spoke of the importanceand impact of each committee ata General Membership meeting inthe spring.

“The role that the Budget andTaxation committee plays, as dol-lars and cents people, is to reallyask two questions: Is the countyspending the correct amount ofmoney on these… and is thecounty doing it efficiently, is it costeffective. Are we getting value forthe money we are spending,” Bud-get and Taxation Committee chairDale Stein said.

Another question, said Stein, is“Where does the money comefrom, for God’s sake?”

This spring, MCA passed a resolution tourge the county to diversify its revenuesource. The Board of Supervisors voted toput a county meals tax on the ballot; voterswill vote yes or no on the four percent taxon Nov. 8.

THE TYSONS LIAISON Committee,chaired by Rob Jackson, focuses on $3.2billion surrounding 19 major rezonings inTysons that will be implemented in the next15 to 20 years.

McLean Citizens Association not only fo-cuses on McLean. It also focuses on any is-sue outside of McLean that could impactMcLean and its residents.

“We speak up as necessary,” said MarkZetts, who heads the Planning and ZoningCommittee that addresses all rezonings andland-use issues in McLean.

“The new Comprehensive Plan for Tysonswas approved in 2010,” Zetts said, “and theTysons Liaison Committee submitted volu-minous comments on this plan.”

With proffers now in question under newstate law, developers have proffered twonew fire stations, a new library, communitycenter and six athletic fields, Zetts said. “Thething that has not been proffered yet is anew police station. The [Tysons] comp plancalls for it in Tysons by 2025. See Issues, Page 15

“We want a police presence,” he said.That’s an issue Patrick Smaldore and

MCA’s Public Safety Committee focus on.Tysons is in the same police district as

McLean, said Smaldore. “If the majority ofcalls for service are going in that directionthe question is what happens back in thisdirection? We’re very concerned about this,”Smaldore said.

Both committees advocate for a policestation with visible store-front presence inTysons for the police department.

“The biggest thing we can do is advocacy,”Smaldore said.

THE EDUCATION AND YOUTH Commit-tee holds an annual conversation withFairfax County Public Schools Superinten-dent Dr. Karen Garza each year.

For 19 years, the committee has recog-nized local students for outstanding char-acter; eight McLean students were recog-nized at McLean Day this year.

The committee teams up with the Bud-get and Taxation Committee because thereis so much overlap, the Committee’s vice-chair Elizabeth Baird said.

“We are currently about to launch a re-quest to ask for more information fromFairfax County Public Schools so that weunderstand the basis for different salaries,for differing average salaries of teachers,

across the different schools within FCPS.Our focus here is ensuring that McLean stu-dents and McLean teachers get their fairshare of resources,” Baird said.

Class size in FCPS schools in McLean isan issue that MCA tracks vigilantly.

THE ENVIRONMENT, PARKS and REC-REATION Committee highlighted itsprogress at the Third Annual Tree Forum,held on April 20. MCA, Supervisor JohnFoust, the county’s Urban Forest Tree Divi-sion and McLean Trees Foundation co-spon-sored the forum. This year, the Northern Vir-ginia Building Industry Association partici-pated as well.

MCA has monitored the Dead Run StreamRestoration project for a number of years.Foust convened a stream team bringing “to-gether people from county, MCA and localresidents to discuss and finetune theproject,” Committee co-chairman PaulKohlenberger said. The collaboration has re-duced tree loss by more than 30 percentfrom 2013 to the current plan, accordingto Kohlenberger.

Committee co-chairman Jim Phelps andthe Transportation Committee focus on is-sues ranging from Metro, Route 7 widen-ing and repairs on the GW Parkway to Route123 issues and aircraft noise.

See www.mcleancitizens.org.

Planning to OpposeSpecial Exceptions?

The 40 residents who attended theMcLean Citizens Association meeting onJuly 8 applauded when the board votedunanimously to oppose Sunrise’s proposedassisted living facility.

“In 15 years, I’ve never seen so much op-position in any case,” said Mark Zetts, chair-man of MCA’s Planning and Zoning Com-mittee. “We’ve been inundated with emails.”

“Few issues have driven neighborhoodanger like the proposed location of the 90-bed Sunrise Assisted Living facility at thecorner of Kirby and Westmoreland roads inMcLean. After studying the proposal for al-most two years, MCA voted to oppose themultiple zoning adjustments that Sunriseneeds to build on this lot,” MCA presidentJeff Barnett said.

Sunrise Development Inc. seeks a Medi-cal Care Facility Special Exception permitto construct and operate an assisted livingfacility at 1988 Kirby Road, at the intersec-tion of Kirby and Westmoreland Street.

Homeowners associations, includingL’Ambiance of McLean, Mayfair of McLean,Autumn Chase and Foxhall Road along withcivic associations El Nido, Marlborough-Nantucket and Franklin Area Civic Associa-tion all oppose the application, accordingto MCA draft documents.

The facility would have a maximum of73 units and 90 beds, according to MCAdocuments, in a 40,309-square-foot build-ing. Approximately 90 employees wouldwork at the facility, although a maximumof 25 employees would be on the site atany time, according to the documents.

Sunrise’s corporate headquarters are inMcLean, and the company operates morethan 300 Sunrise Senior Living communi-ties in the U.S., Canada and United King-dom, according to its website.

The Planning Commission has a publichearing currently scheduled for September28.

Issues dominating McLean agenda.

Trees, Tysons and the McLeanCommunity Center

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McLean Citizens Association president JeffBarnett honors nine-year-old Lemon RoadElementary student Shray Gupta for de-signing MCA’s new website,www.mcleancitizens.org. McLean CitizensAssociation has advocated for McLean andits residents for more than 100 years.

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Wallace Sansone of Franklin Park, Margaret Malone of Turkey Run Roadand Neil Ende of Chesterbrook Woods were able to voice frustration overdiminishing tree canopy in McLean due to infill development.




By John W. Foust, Supervisor

(D-Dranesville District)

Some of the Supervisor John Foust’sfavorite parks, historical places andcommunity events in DranesvilleDistrict:

Clemyjontri Park: Since opening in2006, more than 200,000 visitors have en-joyed this unique playground where chil-dren of all abilities can play side-by-side.Equipment allows children who have physi-cal, sensory or developmental disabilities tohave a parallel playground experience offun and exploration. The park also includesa carousel and picnic pavilion. (6317Georgetown Pike, McLean)

Riverbend Park: This park offers over400 acres of forests, meadows and ponds.Trails include a 2.5 mile portion of thePotomac Heritage Trail that links nationaland regional parkland. Kayaking, canoeingand fishing are all available on the PotomacRiver. The nature center and picnic shelterare available for rent. (8700 Potomac Hills,Great Falls)

Colvin Run Park: Colvin Run Mill of-fers visitors a chance to step back in time.There are tours of the restored mill, whichwas built around 1811. A general store of-fers stone ground cornmeal, wheat flour,grits, “penny candy,” snacks and drinks.Trails are available for quiet walks. Livemusic, craft demonstrations, ice cream mak-ing and seasonal activities are availablefrom February through December. (10017Colvin Run, Great Falls)

Turner Farm: Originally the site of adairy farm, the 52-acre park offers a uniquemix of educational and recreational facili-ties. The Analemma Society offers as-tronomy programs in partnership with thePark Authority at the park’s observatory.Equestrians can enjoy a cross country courseand a large multi-purpose arena with sta-dium jumps and dressage makers. Smallchildren can enjoy a tot lot. (925 SpringvaleRoad, Great Falls)

Runnymede Park: The Town ofHerndon is located in the Dranesville Dis-trict. The town owns and maintains this 58-acre park. It is the site for many commu-nity nature-related events such as the an-nual Nature Fest. Situated near theSugarland Run Stream, the park attractsover 100 species of birds, deer, fox and otherwildlife. Two park shelters are available forrental. (196 Herndon Parkway, Herndon)

Scotts Run Nature Preserve: One ofthe few nature preserves in the County. The336-acre preserve, formerly known as the

Burling Tract, had at one time been slatedfor development. Scotts Run offers wonder-ful hiking trails of varying difficulty, someof them leading to the bluffs of the PotomacRiver. (7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean)

Wolf Trap National Park for thePerforming Arts: Known simply as WolfTrap, the 117-acre park is home to the beau-tiful Filene Center, The Barnes and theChildren’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. Each sum-mer there are more than 100 performanceacross all genres at Wolf Trap. There arealso year-round recreational opportunities,including hiking trails, picnic areas and sled-ding. (1635 Trap Road, Vienna)

Spring Hill Recreation Center: Re-cently renovated and expanded. Users canuse the indoor swimming pool, a two-storyfitness center and a gymnasium with an el-evated running track. The gym features asingle high school-sized basketball courtwith two overlay basketball courts and avolleyball overlay court. (1239 Spring HillRoad, McLean)

MPAartfest: Every October, the McLeanProject for the Arts converts McLean Cen-tral Park into a free, one-day festival of thearts. Thousands of area residents attend.Vendor tents display the works of numer-ous juried artists, which are complementedby exhibitions of children’s and seniors’ art-work, an Open Studio demonstration andperformances by local musicians. (McLeanCentral Park, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean)

Great Falls Freedom Memorial:Dedicated in 2004, the memorial plaza onthe library grounds honors local militarypersonnel, firefighters, police officers, thesix Great Falls residents who died in theSept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and otherswho have made the ultimate sacrifice todefend our liberty and freedom. The ser-vice on 9/11 is very moving. (9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls — behind thelibrary)

McLean Day: Sponsored by the McLeanCommunity Center, McLean Day is held onthe third Saturday in May. The festival fea-tures live entertainment, carnival rides, ex-hibitions and delicious foods for visitors ofall ages. There are booths where artisans,local businesses, civic organizations, non-profit groups and local officials showcasetheir wares. (Lewinsville Park, 1659 ChainBridge Road, McLean)

Great Falls Park: This National Parkconsists of 800 acres along the banks of thePotomac River. The park is a wonderfulplace to hike, picnic and simply view themajestic falls and rapids, often navigatedby kayakers. (Entrance is at the intersec-tion of Georgetown Pike and Old Domin-ion Drive, Great Falls)

Supervisor recommends parks, historical features andcommunity events in the Dranesville District.

Places to See, Things to Do in Dranesville District

Photos by Melanie Pincus/The Connection

Clemyjontri Park is a unique playground where children of all abilitiescan play side-by-side.

Scotts RunNature Pre-serve offerswonderfulhiking trails ofvarying diffi-culty, some ofthem leadingto the bluffs ofthe PotomacRiver.




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Viewpoints

McLean Residents ShareTheir Favorite Places:What We WantNewcomers to See

— Melanie Pincus

Jennifer BiggsHushon, Physician,with son ColinHushon, 12 yearsin McLean

”We like Rocco’s, welike McLean FamilyR e s t a u r a n t .Clemyjontri is a funpark, we like to gothere. [We like it] be-cause it’s huge, sothere’s always some-thing available to playon, it’s good for allages. We went toClaude Moore farm,that was fun, we didone of their clean-updays with a Girl ScoutTroop. We do lots at the McLean Community Center, butwe’ve never been to one of their shows. [We also like doing]hikes along Pimmit Run because we can bring our dog.”

Sallie Kasto, Retired U.S.federal government em-ployee, lived in McLean46 years

“I particularly find mychurch home to be a goodplace to develop close rela-tionships and have a realsense of community, andthat’s Immanuel PresbyterianChurch in McLean, which isthe little white church rightnext to the CIA. I’ve been amember there for like 25 yearsor so. [I’d also recommend]McLean Family Restaurant, byfar, that’s a great go to, andthen...I think Alden Theater events are good, and J. Gilbert’s,the steakhouse.”

Zoë Chandra, student, 9years in McLean

“When my family comesinto town probably the firstplace I’d take them is toPulcinella, the Italian restau-rant. My family goes there allthe time, I think it’s just a re-ally fun place to get togetherwith friends. It’s casual, andall the food I’ve tried there isreally good, so that’s just oneof my favorite places. [I alsogo to] Dal Grano, I feel like it’sa fun part of McLean becauseI don’t think they have thosetypes of restaurant in otherplaces — it’s like Chipotle, but with pasta....If I have friendsin town, I usually go to Great Falls Park and go hiking becauseI think it’s really pretty.”

Conner Tone, student, 10years in McLean

Conner’s mom, PamelaStrauss: “We’ll say the library.We love McLean Central Park[and] the schools. We just liketo be outside and enjoy theweather, but we come to thelibrary pretty regularly.”

Bara Milon, Writer, 25years in McLean

“Definitely J. Gilbert’s, I feellike it’s our second diningroom. It just feels like home.We’ve been going for yearsand years since they opened.[I also like] McLean FamilyRestaurant for breakfast.”

Lynn Stein, Phar-macist, with sonDean, 7 years inMcLean

“The museums [inD.C.] are what we domost often because it’sfree and...there are somany choices, youcan’t even choose. [Wealso like] Old Town,the Waterfront. It de-pends on what’s intown that weekend.There’s a ton of stuff inthis area, like almosttoo many things tochoose from.”

Rahul Mani, Student, 14years in McLean

“We like to go to Great Falls[Park], [especially] the waterfalls. We usually take relativesthere [and we go on] hikes,we like looking over the wa-terfalls.”

Isabel Cooper, Student,17 years in McLean

“Some places in McLeanthat I would want my out oftown guests to see wouldbe...for restaurants, there’sthis sushi place that my fam-ily and I have always gone to,[Tama Sushi], it’s changedownership a couple of times,it’s changed names. That’s arestaurant in McLean we al-ways go to, and it’s reallygood, I like it a lot. It’s fun be-cause I remember I went therefor my birthday in like thefourth grade and we still go

there. Another restaurant I like, it’s kind of new, is DalGrano...I first heard about it from my marketing teacher...theirwhole shtick is they have homemade pasta, so it’s really justany type of pasta you could want, and then sauce or some-thing, so you get to choose, it’s really fun...Another place I’dwant to bring guests to, this would be more for people withfamilies, but I live right behind the McLean Little League...it’sfun with kids or with family just to see the baseball games andthey have a snack bar so I feel like that’s just a fun place togo for a summer evening kind of thing.”

Katie Hoskins, Student,12 years in McLean

“We go a lot to Great FallsPark, I think it’s more justsomething to do outdoorsthat’s family friendly, and youcan bring the dog and stufflike that. Mostly stuff out-doors, we might go toMaggiano’s or an Italian res-taurant, stuff like that becauseit’s family friendly.”


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McLeanCommunityFoundation

The MCF provides grants tononprofits and organizations like thevolunteer fire department and the com-munity center. MCF is currently seekingdonations to support grants.www.mcleancommunityfoundation.orgMcLeanCommunityFoundation@gmail.com

McLean RotaryMRC sponsors several youth initia-

tives and Stop Hunger Now events.Members will get involved in their com-munities and share their time andexperience with young people.www.mcleanrotary.org.

SHARE of McLeanSoM seeks donations of food, furni-

ture, computers, grocery gift cards andmore. Monetary donations may be madeonline or sent as checks to Share Inc.P.O. Box 210, Mclean, VA 22101.

www.SHAREofMcLean.org or 703-229-1414

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Storm’s General Store and Post Office opened beside the tracks of theGreat Falls & Old Dominion Railroad in 1910.

By Carole Herrick

A village that became known asMcLean is simply a communitythat sporadically developedaround a trolley stop. It can trace

its beginning to 1902 when John R. McLeanand Senator Stephen Elkins of West Virginiaobtained a charter to operate an electrifiedrailroad, that was named the Great Falls &Old Dominion Railroad. This was simply abusiness venture to promote the scenicbeauty of the Great Falls of the Potomac.The line of the fourteen mile trolley ranbetween Rosslyn and Great Falls Park, link-ing with Washington D.C. via the old Aque-duct Bridge. Its rails were laid through for-ests, farmland, and fruit orchards, bypass-ing the existing villages of Lewinsville andLangley. The trolley began operating July3, 1906 with a trial run to Great Falls Park,but its first scheduled passenger trip wasthe following day, July 4, 1906.

ONE OF THE STOPS was at Chain BridgeRoad which has been a major transporta-tion artery through Fairfax County sincecolonial times. At first, the stop was calledIngleside after a subdivision that was be-ginning to develop along Elm and Poplarstreets, which is now Beverly Road. How-ever, a hub of activity quickly began to format that location and by 1910 residents be-gan calling the Ingleside stop “McLean” inhonor of one of the trolley’s founders, whowas also the publisher of the WashingtonPost and Cincinnati Enquirer newspapers,and so, the next stop down the line to thewest became known as Ingleside. In Juneof that same year Henry Alonzo Storm tookover the operations of a general store thatwas located at Chain Bridge Road betweenthe tracks and Elm Street, which includedthe McLean Post Office. In 1911 theChesterbrook, Lewinsville, and Langley PostOffices were abolished and the latter twowere folded into the existing McLean PostOffice. There was no depot. People eitherpurchased their tickets at Storm’s Store orfrom a conductor on the train. The day thatStorm opened his general store is consid-

ered the beginning of McLean. There wasno celebration. The “town” was not foundedand it was never incorporated. There is norecord that John McLean ever set foot onturf at the McLean stop.

The Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroadhad a tremendous impact upon the North-ern Virginia countryside because it providedeasier transportation to and from the Dis-trict of Columbia. Farmers found it less dif-ficult to get their crops and dairy productsto market. Many businessmen discoveredthe art of commuting and sought perma-nent or summer homes for their families inthe countryside. Little settlements, such asFranklin Park and El Nido, developed atstops along the route, but the area sur-rounding the McLean stop underwent themost change: it was important for residents,organizations, and business to locate nearthat location.

For instance, St. John’s Episcopal Church,built in 1877 along Georgetown Pike eastof Langley Fork, was mounted on castersand hauled across fields to a site on ChainBridge Road, not far from the McLean stop.The Franklin Sherman School, the county’s

first consolidated public school, opened in1914 with 29 students, facing what waslater named Corner Lane. Initial meetingsbegan in 1916 concerning what would ulti-mately become the McLean Volunteer FireDepartment. The MVFD incorporated in1923 as Station No. 1 in Fairfax County anda two-bay station was built that same yearon Chain Bridge Road a block south of thestop. Members of Sharon Lodge 327 builtthe Sharon Masonic Temple at EmersonAvenue and Chain Bridge Road in 1921 andthe congregation of McLean Baptist Churcherected its first church in 1923 on EmersonAvenue adjacent to the lodge.

The demise of the hamlets of Lewinsvilleand Langley began with the arrival of theGreat Falls & Old Dominion Railroad andsubsequent closing of their post offices. Thetracks did not connect with either village,but instead ran between them. It was natu-ral that development would take placearound the stop at Chain Bridge Road andan amorphous village-like settlement beganto develop in a hodge-podge fashion,spreading out from there. The growth wasslow, but a spirited community developed

that centered around Storm’s Store, theFranklin Sherman School, and the McLeanVolunteer Fire Department. Soon there wasa civic association, library, and severalchurches. Little thought was given to a non-descript intersection just down the road atChain Bridge Road and Leesburg Pike calledTysons Crossroads. By the early 1930s, rid-ership on the trolley began to decline withthe rise of the automobile. The railroad wasforced into receivership and abandoned theroute on June 8, 1934. Its tracks were re-moved. The roadbed was turned into OldDominion Drive.

It was after World War II, when many whocame to Washington, D. C. to support theWar effort decided to stay, that McLean’srural lifestyle started to change. Combinedwith the CIA locating at Langley in 1961, asteady increase in population began andMcLean found itself in the midst of phenom-enal growth. There was no plan. McLeannever became a separate town or city. It lostany opportunity to incorporate, when, in1968 Fairfax County adopted an urbancounty form of government, and so McLeanremained a community.

TODAY the windmills, farms, and orchardsare gone. Notable dairy farms such asMaplewood, Sharon, Storm, Ballantrae,Spring Hill, and Kenilworth have been re-placed with subdivisions and homes on agrand scale. A “sleeping giant” awoke at thenondescript intersection that few gave muchattention to, and suddenly McLean founditself overshadowed by Tysons Corner. Yet,the community spirit and rural flavor of thearea has remained. However, one has towonder about the future of McLean, withthe urbanization and continual expansionof Tysons Corner, and opening of the Wash-ington Metro’s new Silver Line. Will the vil-lage of McLean go the way of Lewinsvilleor Langley? Hopefully this will not be thecase and the community will not lose itsidentity, or get “gobbled up” in the enthusi-asm of progress.

Carole Herrick is the chairman of the Fairfax CountyHistory Commission, vice-president of the McLean His-torical Society and has authored seven books.

The Franklin Sherman School opened in 1914 facing what now is calledCorner Lane.

Courtesy photos

A two-bay cinder block fire station was built in 1923 facing Chain BridgeRoad.


Origins of McLean, Virginia


Newcomers & Commuity Guide

By Colonel Edwin C.

Roessler Jr.

Chief of Police

Dear CommunityMembers:

The FairfaxCounty Police

Department was establishedon July 1, 1940 and todaywe have an authorizedstrength of 1,406 sworn lawenforcement officers. Ourgreatly engaged communityexceeds 1.1 million residentswhich continues to assist usin preventing and fighting crime, increas-ing the culture of safety to preserve thesanctity of life for all, and to keep pace withrapid urbanization.

Your Police Department proactively under-took an independent review of its use of forcetraining, and related policies and proceduresconducted by the Police Executive ResearchForum. A further review generating addi-tional change recommendations has beenconducted by the County’s Ad Hoc Police

Practices Review Commis-sion. The core theme ofchange is adopting the phi-losophy of the sanctity of lifein all we do. As I have dis-cussed in multiple public fo-rums to include the PublicSafety Committee of theFairfax County Board of Su-pervisors, your police depart-ment embraces reengineeringthe law enforcement profes-sion and we are proud to benational leaders truly en-gaged with creating changewith an engaged community.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisorshas endorsed our reengineering of the poli-cies governing the use of force which valuethe sanctity of human life. The Police De-partment has adopted policies and practiceswhich utilize the Critical Decision MakingModel to ensure that all actions are pro-portionate, lawful, accountable, necessary,and ethical. Your Police Department hasmandated annual in-service training on useof force critical decision-making because the

essential knowledge and skills are consid-ered “perishable,” therefore rendering train-ing on an annual basis a necessity.

The final report issued by the Ad HocCommission included recommendationsmade by its Independent Oversight and In-vestigations Subcommittee. These recom-mendations, the subject of current delibera-tion by the Public Safety Committee of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors, pro-pose the creation of a Police Auditor posi-tion and establishment of a Civilian ReviewPanel. The Police Department welcomesimmediate implementation of both as theymaximize accountability through transpar-ency, and will lead to higher levels of pub-lic trust and confidence in the Police De-partment.

The Police Department is committed toenhancing its transparency at all levels andwe have established policies and proceduresin coordination with the Board of Supervi-sors to achieve maximum communicationwith the communities we serve. Through-out the remainder of 2016 and into 2017we will continue to reengineer our profes-sion in many operational and administra-tive areas to achieve effective change whileincreasing community engagement.

In 2014 the Police Department began aself-assessment process to align its policies

and procedures to comply with 484 nationalstandards established by the Commissionon Accreditation for Law EnforcementAgencies (CALEA). The required on-siteassessment was conducted by assessorsfrom outside Virginia in early 2016, andCALEA accredited status was awarded onJuly 30, 2016.

The Police Department, along with theCommunity Services Board, other publicsafety agencies, and mental health advo-cates partnered to implement the DiversionFirst program which provides a viable jaildiversion alternative for those in mentalhealth crisis. Our police officers receive Cri-sis Intervention Team (CIT) training to pre-pare them to recognize when persons areexperiencing a mental health crisis and howbest to de-escalate such initial encounters.Our CIT-trained officers now have theMerrifield Crisis Response Center, as wellas two Mobile Crisis Units, enabling themto offer persons in crisis the mental healthservices they may require.

Welcome to Fairfax County and we en-courage you to engage with your PoliceDepartment as we all continue to make ourCounty a great place to live, work, play, andgrow old. To learn more about the FairfaxCounty Police Department, please visit

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/

Fairfax County Police embrace change,sanctity of life for all.

Greater Transparency in Policing

By Jim Corcoran

President and CEO, North-

ern Virginia Chamber of

Commerce

I am pleased to welcomeyou to Northern Virginiaon behalf of the Northern

Virginia Chamber of Com-merce (Northern VirginiaChamber) and the regionalbusiness community.

The Northern Virginia Chamber is TheVoice of Business in Northern Virginia,representing nearly 700 member compa-nies which in total employ more than500,000 members of our regional com-munity.

While our direct actions are targetedtowards our business members, we al-ways have this wonderful community inmind. Our strong economy provides abase on which families may flourish.

Northern Virginia is one of ourcountry’s greatest success stories, and

without a thriving businesscommunity, we would nothave the flourishing retail cen-ters, competitive real estate,or world-class education sys-tem that our region proudlyboasts. Because of this, North-ern Virginia attracts thenation’s leading businesses,including nine Fortune 500headquarters and 125 Inc.

5000 companies.Our business community is not only suc-

cessful in keeping our economy healthy, butalso in working to better our communityand quality of life. Between 2014 and 2016the Chamber made more than $60,000 indirect cash donations to nonprofits throughthe collective power of our members anddistributed more than $60,000 in scholar-ships to family members of our first re-sponders. It is exciting to see companies stepup and support the many worthy causesacross our region.

The Northern Virginia Chamber advo-

cates for issues that impact businesses,workers, and residents alike, specificallytransportation improvements. We are theleading advocate for innovative solutionsour region’s connectivity challenges.

The Northern Virginia Chamber was andcontinues to be a supporter of Metro ex-pansion via the Silver Line and safety im-provements system wide. The Chamber wasalso a long-time supporter of the I-495 HOTLanes and I-95 Express Lanes. Whether youuse these or not, their availability has re-duced congestion. Both projects werefunded through unique public-private part-nerships, bringing together government andbusiness to solve regional transportationissues. We are excited to watch the samepublic-private solutions be applied to I-66in the coming years. We were proud to ad-vocate for these improvements in Rich-mond, and we stand ready to end thegridlock and unlock I-66 in our growingregion.

And grow we shall. There is much to lookforward to in Northern Virginia. We continueto attract and develop emerging industries,particularly cybersecurity, bioscience, andhospitality. Businesses and academia thathave been strongholds in the area are ex-

panding and innovating in their own in-dustries. For example, the new InovaCenter for Personalized Health will ex-plore human genomics and George Ma-son University’s Center for Innovationand Entrepreneurship provides studentsand alumni experiential learning oppor-tunities to create value in the businessworld.

While Northern Virginia’s economy hasgrown over the past few decades as com-pared to other major metropolitan re-gions, we have trailed over the last fiveyears due to cutbacks in federal spend-ing. In order to regain our region’s stand-ing as a leading economy, we must seethe private, academic, nonprofit, andgovernment sectors innovate. Our futuregrowth lies in our ability to cooperate asa region.

If you haven’t yet, I encourage you tovisit www.novachamber.org to learnmore about what we’re doing to buildup the business community and betterour region.

I look forward to working with you toensure Northern Virginia remains a greatplace to live with support from an ex-ceptional business community.

Northern Virginia Chamber of Commercewelcomes newcomers to the area.

Welcoming Business Community

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See How To Vote, Page 14


FAIRFAX COUNTY:While the Presidential election will take top bill-

ing, every seat in the U.S. Congress is on the ballot,with one hotly contested race in Northern Virginia.

In Fairfax County, voters will decide whether toenact a four percent meals tax, a topic voters willhear a lot more about in coming weeks.

The Town of Herndon will have its first Novemberelection, moving from May in past elections, withthe office of Mayor and six Town Council seats onthe ballot.

Fairfax County voters will decide on three bondquestions, including $120 million in transportationbonds for Metro; $107 million in bonds for parks;and $85 million for building and renovating seniorand community centers, and homeless shelters. Moreat http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/

Absentee Voting in Personin Fairfax County

Voting begins Sept. 23, and with record turnoutpossible, voting early if you qualify is a good choice.

There are 19 valid reasons to vote absentee in Vir-ginia, including working and commuting to and fromhome for 11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7p.m. on Election Day. Check the Virginia Departmentof Elections list to see if you are eligible. http://elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-vot-ing/index.html

There are two ways to vote absentee, in-personand by mail. To do either, you should first check yourvoter registration status to make sure it is up-to-date.Then you will need to apply for an absentee ballot.Note: If you vote absentee in-person you will fill outthe application when you arrive at the in-person ab-sentee location (see locations below). Voting absen-tee by mail? Read below for the process of applyingfor your mail-in ballot.

You can now apply for an absentee ballot onlinewith the state’s new Citizen Portal. You will needyour Social Security Number and information on yourVirginia Driver’s License to complete the application.Information is also provided on how to apply if youdo not have a driver’s license.

Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 23Fairfax County Government Center, Conference

Room 2/3,12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, 22035Weekday Schedule:❖ Sept. 23 to Oct. 14, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-

day and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday: 8a.m. to 7 p.m., Closed, Monday, Oct. 10, ColumbusDay.

❖ Oct. 17 to Nov. 4, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8p.m.

Saturday Schedule: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and No-vember 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5 is the last day toabsentee vote in-person.

Absentee Voting at Satellite LocationsSaturday Schedule: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and Nov.

5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Weekday Schedule: Oct. 17 to Nov. 4, Monday -

Friday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Satellite Voting Locations:❖ McLean Governmental Center - 1437 Balls Hill

Rd., Community Room, McLean, 22101❖ North County Governmental Center, 1801

Cameron Glen Dr., Community Rooms, Reston, 20190

Ballot Question,Meals Tax

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mealstax/Fairfax County voters will vote yes or no on estab-

lishing a 4 percent meals tax. The Connection willpublish stories and letters in coming weeks on bothsides of this issue.QUESTION:

State law authorizes counties, cities, and towns tolevy a tax on prepared food and beverages, commonlycalled a “meals tax,” subject to certain restrictions.Most counties, including Fairfax County, may levy ameals tax only if the voters approve the tax by refer-endum. The question presented in this referendumasks Fairfax County voters whether the Board of Su-pervisors should be authorized to levy a meals tax,at a rate not to exceed four percent of the amountcharged for the taxable food and beverages.

70 percent of the net revenues would be dedicatedto Fairfax County Public Schools; 30 percent of thenet revenues would be dedicated to County services,capital improvements and property tax relief.

Currently, nearly 65 percent of Fairfax County’sGeneral Fund budget relies upon real estate taxes.State law limits what the county can tax and how itmay otherwise raise revenue. A meals tax would givethe County a new source of revenue, which wouldhelp diversify the County’s revenue base. At the maxi-mum four percent tax rate, a meals tax would gen-erate an estimated $99 million per year, with a sig-nificant percentage paid by non-county residents.

A number of area jurisdictions already impose ameals tax, including Arlington County, the cities ofAlexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax, and the townsof Herndon and Vienna.

Upcoming DeadlinesOn Election Day Polls are open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.To determine whether you are eligible and registered to vote in

this election, visit the Virginia Department of Electionswebsite at http://elections.virginia.gov/ or call FairfaxElections office at 703-222-0776.

❖ Sept. 23: In-Person Absentee Voting Begins http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.htm

❖ Oct. 17: Voter Registration Deadline - In-Person: 5 p.m.,Online www.vote.virginia.gov 11:59 p.m.

❖ Nov. 1: Last Day to Apply for an Absentee Ballot by Mail,Fax, Email or Online: 5 p.m.

❖ Nov. 5: Final Day for In-Person Absentee Voting❖ Nov. 8: Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: 7 p.m.For more information on voting in Fairfax County:Voter Registration: 703-222-0776, TTY 711Absentee Fax: 703-324-3725Email: [email protected] Officer Info: 703-324-4735, TTY 711

ON THE BALLOT in Fairfax County:❖ President and Vice President❖ U.S. House of Representatives, 8th, 10th, or 11th District❖ Meal Tax Referendum❖ Three Proposed County Bond Questions❖ Two Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Every year is election yearin Virginia; mechanics anddetails of voting requireattention to detail.

How to Vote

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In Virginia’s 10th Congres-sional District, freshmanlawmaker Barbara

Comstock remains confidentthat she will win her first re-election bid.

Her Democratic challenger,LuAnn Bennett, a real estateexecutive seeking her first elec-tive office, is hoping the sprawl-ing district’s changing demo-graphics, together with a strongvoter turnout driven by a presi-dential contest, will give her thechance to turn the seat blue.

The candidates, who both re-side in McLean, have been cam-paigning hard for the seat,which was held for 34 years byU.S. Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R).

In 2014 Wolf announced hisretirement, saying he would notseek an 18th term in Congress.Comstock won the open seat,handily defeating DemocratJohn Foust by 17 points.

THE 10TH DISTRICT hasleaned Republican, but by anarrow margin, according tothe Virginia Public AccessProject. In 2012, Barack Obama(D) and Mitt Romney (R) splitthe vote 50-50. In the 2014 racefor U.S. Senate, this districtvoted 52 percent for EdGillespie (R) and 46 percent forincumbent Mark Warner (D),contributing to Warner’s sur-prisingly tight bid for reelec-tion. Ken Cuccinelli (R) edgedTerry McAuliffe (D) by one per-centage point in the 10th Dis-trict, 48 to 47 percent, in the2013 race for Governor.

During a business meet-and-greet Friday at Breaux Vine-yards in Purcellville, Comstockannounced that she earned theendorsement of the U.S. Cham-ber of Commerce, and toutedher record of supporting taxcuts for businesses.

Earlier in the week, Comstock

moderated an all-woman panel ofarea “first responders” at theMcLean Community Center as partof her Young Women in LeadershipProgram.

After the nearly two-hour eventlast Wednesday, Comstock stayedbehind to personally greet anyyoung woman who wanted tomeet and get a photo taken withthe congresswoman.

“The race is going great,”Comstock said. “But I’m feelingenergized. … This is the fun part.”

Bennett said she’s ready to un-seat the incumbent.

Bennett launched her campaignlast December with a web videoin which she recalled moving toFairfax County 35 years ago withher husband Rick and buying ahome in Great Falls, where theystarted a small real estate businessand raised a family “and built a

life, just like hundreds of youngNorthern Virginia families are do-ing here today.”

When her husband died of leu-kemia in 1994, she said that shewas faced with being a singlemother, raising three boys andmanaging a company. Despitethose challenges, Bennett said shenever missed a payroll.

“I’ve learned that in challenges,there are always opportunities,”Bennett said in a statement.“Working together, we can breakthrough the gridlock in Washing-ton and build a better future forNorthern Virginians.”

Bennett said Comstock is “out oftouch” with the 10th District’s val-ues. She has called Comstock’svoting record “anti-woman, anti-environment, anti-immigrationand anti-gun-safety.”

In this increasingly divisive elec-

tion season, both parties arespeculating how RepublicanDonald Trump’s presidentialcandidacy will impact down-ticket congressional races.

TAKING A PAGE from the na-tional Democratic playbook,Bennett’s campaign has beenrelentless in demanding thatComstock either disavowTrump and his positions, or ac-knowledge that she stands withhim.

When Trump criticized theGold Star Muslim parents Khizrand Ghazala Kahn, parents of asoldier killed in Afghanistan,who spoke against Trump at theDemocratic National Conven-tion, Bennett immediatelypraised the family, said Trumpis “hostile to our Muslim com-munity” and called for her GOPopponent, Barbara Comstock,to “withdraw” her support fromTrump.

Comstock also praised theKhans. She has said publiclythat “Donald Trump needs toearn the votes of me and manyothers.”

While Comstock has not en-dorsed Trump, she also has notjoined the Republicans whohave declared they will not votefor Trump. At times, Comstockhas issued pointed news re-leases that counter Trump’srant-of-the-day without namingTrump. But Bennett has saidthat “avoiding mentioningTrump’s name” is not enoughfor constituents.

Democrats might not have toworry about Virginia, at least atthe presidential level. LarrySabato, the director of the Uni-versity of Virginia Center forPolitics, declared Virginia is nolonger a battleground state.

“Virginia is off the table,”Sabato said in the release. Vir-ginia, once a near-certainty winfor Republican candidates, isnow trending more towardsDemocrats, he predicted.

“These normally swing statesare not swinging at all in 2016.They are solidly Democratic,”said Sabato.

What remains unknown iswhat influence that trend atthe presidential level may haveon the 10th district Congres-sional race.

Source: Google Maps 2016

Map of the 10th District.

U.S. Rep. BarbaraComstock (R)

Courtesy photos

LuAnn Bennett (D)

Voter turnout, presidential politics and ‘Trump Effect’considered key factors in once solidly red district.

Comstock Faces Challenge fromBennett in Congressional Race

Election 2016:

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Four Bond Questionshttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bond/

TRANSPORTATION BONDS, Yes or NoShall the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax

County, Virginia, contract a debt, borrowmoney and issue bonds, in addition to bondspreviously authorized for transportationimprovements and facilities, in the maxi-mum aggregate principal amount of $120million to finance Fairfax County’s share,under the Washington Metropolitan AreaTransit Authority Compact, of the cost ofconstructing, reconstructing, improving andacquiring transportation improvements andfacilities, including capital costs of land,transit facilities, rolling stock and equip-ment in the Washington metropolitan area,and to finance improvements to primaryand secondary State highways and ancil-lary related improvements and facilities?

PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES BONDS,Yes or No

Shall the Board of Supervisors of FairfaxCounty, Virginia, contract a debt, borrowmoney and issue bonds, in addition to bondspreviously authorized for parks and parkfacilities, in the maximum aggregate prin-cipal amount of $107,000,000: (i)$94,700,000 principal amount to financethe Fairfax County Park Authority’s cost toacquire, construct, develop and equip ad-ditional parks and park facilities, to preserveopen-space land, and to develop and im-prove existing parks and park facilities; and(ii) $12,300,000 principal amount forFairfax County’s contribution to the North-ern Virginia Regional Park Authority to ac-quire, construct, develop and equip parksand park facilities?

HUMAN SERVICES/COMMUNITY DE-VELOPMENT BONDS, Yes or No

Shall the Board of Supervisors of FairfaxCounty, Virginia, contract a debt, borrowmoney and issue bonds in the maximumaggregate principal amount of $85,000,000to provide funds to finance the cost of hu-man services facilities and community de-velopment facilities, including the construc-tion and reconstruction of community cen-ters and shelters and the acquisition of landand equipment or interests therein?

❖ Replace the Sully Senior Center and abuild new Lorton Community Center ($37million)

❖ Renovate, expand or replace four emer-gency shelters for people who are home-less: Patrick Henry, Embry Rucker, EleanorKennedy, and Bailey’s ($48 million)

Virginia Voter IDVirginia has a stringent voter identifica-

tion requirement, plan to bring photo iden-tification with you to vote, whether that isabsentee or on Election Day.

Among accepted ID: valid VirginiaDriver’s License or Identification Card; validVirginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card; valid

U.S. Passport; valid college or university stu-dent photo identification card from an in-stitution of higher education located in Vir-ginia; valid student ID issued by a publicschool or private school in Virginia display-ing a photo; employee identification cardcontaining a photograph of the voter andissued by an employer of the voter in theordinary course of the employer’s business.

Any registered voter who does not haveone of the required forms of identificationcan apply for a free Virginia Voter PhotoIdentification from any general registrar’soffice. Voters applying for the Virginia VoterPhoto ID complete the Virginia Voter PhotoIdentification Card Application, have theirpicture taken, and sign the digital signaturepad. Once the application is processed, thecard will be mailed directly to the voter.

If you arrive at your polling place on Elec-tion Day without an acceptable form ofphoto identification, don’t panic or give up.You will be given the opportunity to vote aprovisional ballot. After completing the pro-visional ballot, the individual voting will begiven written instructions from the electionofficials on how to submit a copy of his/heridentification so that his/her vote can becounted.

A voter will have until noon on the Fri-day following the election to deliver a copyof the identification to the local electoralboard or to appear in person to apply for aVirginia Voter Photo ID Card.

Also by noon on Friday following the elec-tion, the voter may appear in-person in theoffice of the general registrar, in the local-ity in which the provisional ballot was cast,and apply for a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card.At the completion of the application pro-cess, the voter may request a TemporaryIdentification Document. This documentmay be provided to the electoral board tosuffice the identification requirement.

Constitutional AmendmentsTwo proposed Virginia Constitutional

Amendments will also be on the ballot:Ballot Question 1: Should Article I of the

Constitution of Virginia be amended to pro-hibit any agreement or combination be-tween an employer and a labor union orlabor organization whereby (i) nonmem-bers of the union or organization are de-nied the right to work for the employer, (ii)membership to the union or organizationis made a condition of employment or con-tinuation of employment by such employer,or (iii) the union or organization acquiresan employment monopoly in any such en-terprise?

Ballot Question 2: Shall the Constitutionof Virginia be amended to allow the Gen-eral Assembly to provide an option to thelocalities to exempt from taxation the realproperty of the surviving spouse of any law-enforcement officer, firefighter, search andrescue personnel, or emergency medical ser-vices personnel who was killed in the lineof duty, where the surviving spouse occu-pies the real property as his or her princi-pal place of residence and has not remar-ried?

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Saving TreesWhile BuildingHouses

“Trees rely on us. They need acommunity of caretakers and ad-vocates, and that’s what we are,”said Joyce Harris of the McLeanTrees Foundation.

Almost all future developmentin McLean will consist of infill de-velopment and redevelopment,which threatens many maturetrees. When an older house on alot with older trees is demolishedto make way for a significantlylarger house, many trees can comedown in the process. Careful plan-ning and expertise is required topreserve the trees which benefitthe broader neighborhoods andthe environment.

The McLean Citizens Associationco-sponsored the third annual TreeForum in April at the McLeanCommunity Center.

In addition to McLean TreeFoundation’s discussion of the im-portance and significance of treesto McLean and other communities,this year’s forum featured a paneldiscussion involving citizens asso-ciations and developers.

Supervisor John Foust thankedthe developers, which includedGreg Ruff of the Northern VirginiaBuilding Industry Association andLouis Genuario Jr., president ofWakefield Homes, for coming tothe forum.

“To get the industry to come talkwith us and work with us is a bigdeal,” Foust said. “They recognizethe importance of trees to us.”

Neil Ende voiced the frustrationof McLean residents who feel help-less watching their neighborhoodsthat are named after forests andtrees torn down to make way forlarger houses.

“It is changing the fundamentalaspect of the neighborhoods,house by house by house,” Endesaid.

MCC ExpansionMcLean Community Center will

be renovated and expanded. Theprocess is tentatively scheduled tostart in the spring.

“We’re getting every nickel anddime out of the $8 million. I justcan’t wait,” George Sachs, thecommunity center’s executive di-rector, said. “We’re really gettingthe maximum that we can for thissite. That’s what we wanted to doand we’ve accomplished that.”

“Walking into the front lobby, it’sgoing to be a more active lookingplace. You’re going to see the ac-tivity right there,” he said.

The $8-million renovation isgoing to be “dynamic,” said Den-nis Findley, chair of the commu-nity center’s Capital Facilities Com-mittee.

Construction is tentatively

Issues Dominating McLean Agendascheduled to begin around March2017. The grand opening of theentire center is scheduled for thefall of 2018.

The Center’s administration willlook for space in the surroundingcommunity to hold some eventsand programs while the center isbeing renovated.

http://www.mcleancenter.org/



McLean CitizensAssociation

The McLean Citizens Association(MCA) has served since 1914 asan unofficial town council for theresidents of the McLean areawhich has no governmental struc-ture of its own. MCA provides aforum in which all McLean resi-dents can discuss ways to resolvecommunity problems andcountywide issues affecting thearea. Committees include plan-ning and zoning, environment,parks and recreation, educationand youth, budget and taxation,transportation, public safety liai-son, Tysons liaison and member-ship. The website includes links toimportant McLean informationand organizations.

Meetings are most always heldat the McLean Community Center,at 1234 Ingleside Ave. See below.

http://mcleancitizens.org/

McLeanCommunity Center

The McLean Community Center1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA

22101703-790-0123www.mcleancenter.orgThe mission of the McLean Com-

munity Center is to provide a senseof community by undertaking pro-grams, assisting community orga-nizations and furnishing facilitiesfor civic, cultural, educational, rec-reational and social activities ap-portioned fairly to all residents ofSmall District 1, Dranesville.

The McLean Community Centerwas built and is funded by resi-dents of Greater McLean througha real estate tax surcharge, theresult of a 1970 bond referendum(Small District 1A-Dranesville). Aneleven-member Governing Board,elected by citizens of the districtand appointed by the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors, over-sees the Center’s budget and op-eration. McLean Community Cen-ter offers activities for adults andchildren, including classes, lec-tures, study tours, camps, art ex-hibits and theater. The Center alsosponsors major community activi-ties such as McLean Day atLewinsville Park in May and the4th of July Fireworks in McLean.

Center facilities include the 386-seat Alden Theatre, the McLeanProject for the Arts galleries, theSusan B. DuVal Art Studio, meet-ing and conference rooms, a re-hearsal studio and a classroom/commercial kitchen.

Note: The community center is

tentatively scheduled to berenovated and expanded start-ing in spring 2017. The $8 mil-lion project will add a 1,008-square-foot meeting room ad-jacent to the current Commu-nity Hall and as well as build a2,983-square-foot structure,with multipurpose room, kitch-enette, restrooms and storagespace, just south of the center’sSusan B. DuVal Art Studio.

The project also entails en-closing and adding a roof to thecenter’s courtyard area, whichwill feature a 1,255-square-footsculpture garden that will beexposed to the sky. Other addi-tions include a 661-square-footboardroom and a 703-square-foot lounge.

Sew www.mcleancenter.org.

Board ofSupervisors

McLean is governed by theFairfax County Board of Supervi-sors. The Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors controls the countybudget, establishes county govern-ment policy, passes resolutions andordinances (within the limits of itsauthority established by the Vir-ginia General Assembly), sets lo-cal tax rates, approves land useplans and makes appointments tovarious positions. Fairfax Countyhas an elected Board of Supervisorsconsisting of nine members electedby district, plus a chairman electedat-large.

See www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov-ernment/board/about-the-board-of-supervisors.htm

McLean is in the Dranesville Dis-trict. McLean residents are repre-sented on the Board of Supervisorsby Dranesville Supervisor John W.Foust and Chairman, At-largemember Sharon Bulova. All mem-bers of the Board of Supervisorsare on the ballot on Nov. 3.

Dranesville Supervisor,John W. FoustMcLean Governmental Center1437 Balls Hill RoadMcLean, VA 22101703-356-0551, TTY [email protected]://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/

dranesville/Chairman, Sharon BulovaFairfax County Government

Center12000 Government Center

Pkwy., Ste 530Fairfax, VA 22035Phone: 703-324-2321, TTY [email protected]://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/

chairman/

Fairfax CountySchool Board

The Fairfax County SchoolBoard has 12 members, elected forfour-year terms; one member rep-resents each of the County’s ninemagisterial districts, and threemembers serve at large. A studentrepresentative, selected for a one-year term by the Student AdvisoryCouncil, sits with the Board at allpublic meetings and participatesin discussions, but does not vote.

McLean is represented byDranesville School Board memberJanie Strauss plus the three at-large members,

Ryan L. McElveen (571-423-1089, [email protected]),Ilryong Moon ([email protected]) andJeanette M. Hough (571-423-1091, [email protected]).

Jane K. “Janie” Strauss571-423-1087Email: [email protected]://www.fcps.edu/schlbd/

members/dranesville.shtml

Virginia House ofDelegates

Most of McLean is in House ofDelegates District 34, representedby Va. Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34), although parts are also repre-sented by Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48)and Del. Marcus Simon (D-53).

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34)[email protected]

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48)Legislative Assistant: Matthew

WeinsteinPhone: 804-698-1048District OfficePhone: 571-210-5876 [email protected]

Del. Marcus Simon (D-53)571-327-0053(804) 698-1053Email Address:DelMSimon@

house.virginia.gov

Virginia SenateMcLean is in Virginia State Sen-

ate District 31, represented by Va.Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31)

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31)General Assembly BuildingP.O. Box 396Richmond, Va. [email protected]

A smaller part of McLean is rep-resented by Virginia Senate district32,

Sen. Janet Howell (D-32).Senate of VirginiaP.O. Box 396Richmond, VA 23218E m a i l l :

[email protected]://apps.lis.virginia.gov/

s f b 1 / S e n a t e /senatorwebprofile.aspx?id=223

District OfficeP.O. Box 2608Reston, VA 20195-0608Email: [email protected]

U.S. House ofRepresentatives

Most of McLean is representedby U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock’(R-10).

U.S. Rep. Barbara ComstockWashington, DC Office226 Cannon House Office Build-

ingWashington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-5136https://comstock.house.gov

Part of McLean is represented bythe 8th Congressional District andU.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8).

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer431 Cannon House Office Build-

ingWashington, DC 20515(202) 225-4376https://beyer.house.gov/

District Office5285 Shawnee RoadSuite 250Alexandria, VA 22312703- 658-5403

U.S. SenateMark Warner and Tim Kaine are

Virginia’s U.S. Senators.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)231 Russell Senate Office Build-

ingWashington, D.C. 20510202-224-4024http://www.kaine.senate.gov/

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)475 Russell Senate Office Build-

ingWashington, DC 20510202-224-2023http://www.warner.senate.gov/

Vienna Office8000 Towers Crescent DriveSuite 200Vienna, Virginia 22182703-442-0670

McLean Citizens Association continuesto celebrate a century of citizen activism.Who Runs McLean?

Dranesville Super-visor John W. Foust

Chairman SharonBulova

U.S. Rep. BarbaraComstock (R-10)

Dranesville SchoolBoard memberJanie Strauss

Del. KathleenMurphy (D-34)

Sen. BarbaraFavola (D-31)

“The McLeanCitizensAssociation hasserved since 1914as an unofficialtown council for theresidents of theMcLean area.”


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McLeanNewcomers andNeighbors

McLean Newcomers and Neighbors, awoman’s social club founded in 1969,helps new residents meet others andbecome active members of the commu-nity. The 160 members can enjoymonthly coffees and luncheons withspeakers, tours of local museums andhistoric venues and a variety of otheractivities and social gatherings. Formore information visit:www.McLeanNewcomers.org.

Junior League ofNorthern Virginia

The Junior League of Northern Vir-ginia is a group of women whosevolunteerism focuses on reducing child-hood obesity. With over 400 members,JLNV runs a number of community ini-tiatives to promote healthy eating andactive lifestyles.

703-442-4163 or www.jlnv.org.

The League ofWomen Voters of theFairfax Area

The League of Women Voters of theFairfax Area (LWVFA) is a volunteerorganization composed of passionate

men and women who are dedicated tomaking democracy work. It encouragesactive participation by citizens, but itdoes not support or endorse candidates.It conducts studies of important commu-nity issues, has monthly meetingsduring which members discuss these is-sues, and uses education and advocacyto influence public policy, at the locallevel, in the interest of the public. It con-ducts candidate forums so that citizenscan ask the candidates questions, candi-dates can answer those questions andalso interact directly with the public.LWVFA also registers voters and pro-vides them with unbiased informationabout the voting process, issues of inter-est, and elections. To learn more aboutthis organization or to join please go toits website, www.lwv-fairfax.org.

Affordable HousingCorporation (AHC)

AHC Inc., a nonprofit developer ofaffordable housing, operates throughoutnorthern Virginia and the Baltimore areato provide quality homes for families andindividuals making between 30 and 60percent of the middle income for theirarea. AHC also offers services for residentsand homeownership opportunities. 703-486-0626 or www.ahcinc.org/index.html.

Committee forHelping Others(CHO)

CHO is an organization committed toproviding “simple, loving charity” tothose in need in Vienna, Dunn Loring,and Merrifield. CHO is currently seekingvolunteer drivers for their furniture andtransportation programs. 703-281-7614or www.cho-va.com.

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McLeanMcLean Zip code: 22102Population: 21,985Race: White-14,668 (66.7%), Black/Afri-

can American-890 (4.0%), American In-dian and Alaska Native-43 (0.2%), Asian-5,175 (23.5%), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-1,481 (6.7%)

Total housing units: 10,471Owner-occupied housing units:

5,476 (56.2%)Households with individuals

under 18 years: 2,626Households with individuals 65

years and over: 2,075Median household income: $117,885Mean family income: $261,962Population 5 years and over who

speaks a language other than En-glish at home: 41.3%

McLean Zip code: 22101Population: 29,887Race: White-24,098 (80.6%), Black/Afri-

can American-498 (1.7%), American In-dian and Alaska Native-42 (0.1%), Asian-4,130 (13.8), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-1,549 (5.2%)

Total housing units: 11,345Owner-occupied housing units: 9,034

(83.1%)Households with individuals under

18 years: 4,190 (38.5%)Households with individuals 65

years and over: 3,813 (35.1%)Median household income: $175,926Mean family income: $273,397Population 5 years and over who


Great FallsZip code: 22066Population: 18,099Race: White-14,428 (79.7%), Black/Afri-

can American-370 (2%), American Indianand Alaska Native-29 (0.2%), Asian-2,548 (14.1%), Hispanic or Latino (of anyrace)-778 (4.3%)



18 years: 2,678Households with individuals 65

years and over: 1,526Median household income: $207,949Mean family income: $305,426Population 5 years and over who


ViennaZip code: 22182Population: 24,863Race: White-18,425 (74.1%), Black/Afri-




18 years: 3,530Households with individuals 65

years and over: 2,233Median household income: $164,388

Mean family income:$217,756

Zip code: 22181Population: 14,879Race: White-11,274 (75.8%), Black/

African American-416 (2.8%), Ameri-can Indian and Alaska Native-45(0.3%), Asian-2,230 (15%), Hispanicor Latino (of any race)-1,197 (8%)


(79%)Households with individuals under 18

years: 2,055 (38.3%)Households with individuals 65 years and

over: 1,231 (23%)Median household income: 157,036Mean family income: 209,649Population 5 years and over who speaks

a language other than English at home:29.4%

Zip code: 22180Population: 23,491Race: White-16,854 (71.7%), Black/Afri-




18 years: 3,172 (37.4%)Households with individuals 65

years and over: 2,093 (24.7%)Median household income: $125,905Mean family income: $168,627Population 5 years and over who


Source: U.S. Census 2010; AmericanCommunity Survey 2012

Demographics

of the Area

McLean High School is hostinga community festival onThursday, Sept. 1. All fami-

lies and residents of greater McLean areinvited to attend.

“Celebrate McLean” is for current andfuture MHS students and all membersof the community as a way of sayingthanks and celebrating the town.

This event replaces the traditional“Highlander Kickoff” which was just forcurrent students. Current and futureMcLean High School students will enjoymeeting the athletes, learning about thehigh school, and discovering the excit-ing clubs and activities that await themat McLean High School. Children 12 andunder receive a free T-Shirt giving themfree admission to an upcoming schoolfootball game.

What, Where, WhenCelebrate McLean is Thursday, Sept. 1,

3-6 p.m., rain or shine, at McLean HighSchool at 1633 Davidson Road, McLean.Admission is free.

There will be food trucks, games andprizes, balloon animals, dunk tank, facepainting, spirit wear, a photo booth, stu-

dent clubs and activities sign-ups, rockart mural painting, community organi-zations, marching band performances,fire engine tours with the McLean Vol-unteer Fire Department and meet andgreet and games with McLean HighSchool athletes. Children 12 and underget free T-shirts (while supplies last) andfree admission to a McLean High Schoolvarsity football game.

McLean High to host ‘Celebrate McLean’

Colonial Times Revisited in McLeanSteve Bova, 13, of Arlington shows how kids his age performedchores in the 18th century as he hangs tobacco leaves in a barn inMcLean for an annual tobacco harvest held at the Claude MooreColonial Farm last year. Bova has volunteered his whole life withhis family of living history re-enactors who portray poor localtenant farmers from 1771. The farm is a privately-funded site of theNational Park Service — which celebrates its centennial Aug. 25. At6310 Georgetown Pike, the Claude Moore Colonial Farm is open 10a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays between April 1 andDec. 11. Admission is $3 for adults, with a dollar discount for kidsand seniors. Visitors can experience three market fairs held thethird full weekends of May, July and October. Call 703-442-7557 orvisit their website at www.1771.org.

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SATURDAY/AUG. 27Centennial Celebration. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at

Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion Dr,McLean, VA 22102. Free. The National ParkService will celebrate the 100th anniversary ofthe the National Park Service and the 50thanniversary of Great Falls Park on the evening ofAugust 27 at Great Falls Park. Visit https://www.nps.gov/grfa.

September 2016SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 3-4Middle Eastern Food Festival on Labor Day

weekend. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday, noon – 6p.m., Sunday, Holy Transfiguration MelkiteGreek-Catholic Church will host its 23rd annualMiddle Eastern Food Festival on the churchgrounds at 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean. TheFestival will feature authentic Middle Easternfood, music and dancing, as well as vendors.Debke dance will be led by instructors, orparticipate in the backgammon tournament.Children, meanwhile, can enjoy themoonbounce, face painting, pony rides and thepetting zoo. The Festival will be held rain orshine. Admission and parking are free. Call 703-734-9566 or visitwww.MiddleEasternFoodFestival.com.

SATURDAY/ SEPT. 10McLean Fall Community Garage Sale from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1420 Beverly Road, McLean,VA 22101 behind Staybridge Suites Hotel. TheMcLean Community Center will hold its annualFall Garage Sale. Admission to the sale andparking are free.A limited number of sellingspaces remain and can be purchased for $45.Individuals selling personal items and somecommercial vendors may participate.Thedeadline to apply is Wednesday, Sept. 7, or untilsold out. Call the Center at 703-790-0123 orvisit: www.mcleancenter.org/special-events

Food for Others Tysons 5K. 8 a.m. TysonsCorner Mall, by Bloomingdales,

8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102.Even though Northern Virginia is considered oneof the wealthiest jurisdictions in the country, westill face a poverty rate of about 5 percent -more than 90,000 people are living in povertyand 30 percent are children. Come run or walkto help feed our neighbors. Visit:foodforothers.org or https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/McLean/

Native American Lifestyles Festival 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Riverbend Park. at 8700 Potomac HillsStreet in Great Falls, Va.This exploration of thehistory and lives of Virginia’s First Familiesincludes many hands-on activities. Park visitorswill shoot a bow and arrow, throw a spear, helpbuild a dugout canoe, and learn to use ancienttools. There will be stories told, demonstrationsof primitive technology, and a chance to enjoytraditional dancing featuring theRappahannocks. Admission is $6 per person inadvance or $7 at the door. Call: 703-759-9018or visit the Riverbend Park website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10-WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21, 2016Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. Online

registration open. Various venues aroundNorthern Virginia. Events include badminton,volleyball, cycling, a 5k road race, and manymore. $12 per person. Visit www.nvso.us formore.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 17, 2016Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. 12-6 p.m. 8025

Galleria Drive, McLean. Attend for a day of beersippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigarsmokin’ and barbeque eatin’. Your admissionbuys a sampling glass so you can enjoy all youcare to taste while attending seminars in thetasting theater and enjoying live music all day.Visit http://www.beerandbourbon.com/tysons/show-info.

SATURDAY/ SEPT. 24Martha Graham Dance Company at The

Alden 8 p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA22101. Cost: $50/$35 MCC tax districtresidents. Described by The Washington Post as“one of the seven wonders of the artisticuniverse.” A talkback with the artists will followthe performance. Built in 1975, the 383-seatRobert Ames Alden Theatre, “The Alden,” is acultural resource for the citizens of McLean andthe Washington Metropolitan area that presentsa full season of performances, lectures and

educational programs for audiences of all ages.The Alden is ADA-compliant and will makearrangements for accommodations. Call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit:www.aldentheatre.org.

October 2016SATURDAY/OCT.1Oktoberfest Vienna 11 - 7 p.m. Historic Church

Street Vienna, VA. Enjoy beer, wine, food,music, vendors, kids activities. Admission: Free

SUNDAY/OCT. 2, 2016McLean Project for the Arts ArtFest. 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. McLean Central Park, 468 DolleyMadison Blvd., McLean. The park is transformedinto a lively landscape of mini art galleriesshowcasing and offering for sale the work of adiverse group of juried artists. Visitwww.mpaart.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/ OCT. 15-16Claude Moore Colonial Farm 1771 Market

Fair. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 6310 GeorgetownPike, McLean. In the fall, warm yourself by thefires and enjoy the splendor of autumn withcrisp local apples, warm savory meat pies andhearty breads. Let Market Fair entertainers,tradesmen, and the militia amuse and educateyou.Visit http://1771.org/marketfair/ for more

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26, 201670th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade. 7

p.m. Maple Avenue, Vienna. With the theme of“Celebrating 125 Years of the Town of Vienna”come in costume to celebrate Halloween. Visithttps://www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=951

MONDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Spooktacular 5 - 7 p.m. The

Spooktacular provides younger children with acentral, convenient place in Great Falls to havefun “trick or treating.” Great Falls vendors offercandy around the Village Green. Pets, onleashes, are welcome to join in the Pet Parade —dressed up in a favorite costume.Visit :www.celebrategreatfalls.org/spooktacular

November 2016SUNDAY/NOV. 6The Okee Dokee Brothers at The Alden 1

p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101.Cost: $15/$10 MCC tax district residents. Visit:www.mcleancenter.org/alden-theatre/performance/icalrepeat.detail/2016/11/06/1521/-/the-okee-dokee-brothers

TUESDAY/NOV. 8, 2016Election Day. General election. Visit

www.sbe.virginia.gov/ andwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm

SUNDAY/ NOV. 20Concert: The Washington Symphonic Brass

4 - 6 p.m. at Saint Luke Catholic Church 7001Georgetown Pike McLean VA 22101. As a

Thanksgiving appetizer, the area’s premier brassensemble offers a cornucopia of music from thecultures that created America. You’ll hearoriginal works and familiar favorites fromaround the world performed by this all-stargroup. Cost: Season pass $150 or $30 at thedoor. Visit http://amadeusconcerts.com/

MONDAY/NOV. 28, 2016Church Street Holiday Stroll. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Freeman House and Store, 131 Church St. N.E.,Vienna. Visit www.viennava.gov.

December 2016FRIDAY-SUNDAY/ DEC. 2-4McLean Holiday Crafts Show. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Sunday. McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. This highlyregarded, juried show features fiber arts, wood,ceramics, pottery, jewelry, glass, holiday decor,fashion, items for children, gourmet foods,paper art, photography, sculpture, paintings andmore. Cost: Adults $5, children free. Visit http://www.mcleancenter.org/.

SUNDAY/DEC. 4McLean WinterFest parade & celebration

2016 Begins at 2:45 p.m. on Old Chain BridgeRoad The star of the parade, Santa, will beriding on top of the McLean Volunteer FireDepartment’s antique fire engine. Visit: http://www.mcleanvfd.org/2015-winterfest-parade/

SUNDAY/DEC. 18McLean Symphony Family Holiday Concert.

3 p.m. at McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. FeaturesAntonio Vivaldi’s Winter from “The Seasons”and highlights from Gian-Carlo Menotti’s“Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Admission: $25/adults, $20/seniors, $15/students.

January 2017SATURDAY/JAN. 7The Capitol Steps at The Alden 8 p.m. 1234

Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. To recoverfrom this off-the-wall election cycle, remaincalm and walk, do not run, to The Alden andshelter-in-place with these master politicalsatirists. $50/$35 MCC tax districtresidents.Visit: www.aldentheatre.org.

SUNDAY/ JAN. 15Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at

The Alden Center: Chuck D 2 p.m. 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. Speakersubject to change. Cost: $20/$10 MCC taxdistrict residents. Visit: www.aldentheatre.org.

February 2017FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/FEB. 3-19McLean Community Players “Company.” 8

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA22101. A 1970 musical comedy based on a bookby George Furth with music and lyrics byStephen Sondheim. The original production wasnominated for a record-setting fourteen TonyAwards and won seven. $25/$23 MCC taxdistrict residents. Visit http://www.mcleanplayers.org/.

SUNDAY/FEB. 19Concert: The Daraja Ensemble 4 - 6 p.m. at

Saint Francis Episcopal Church 9220Georgetown Pike Great Falls, VA 22066. Cost:Season pass $150 or $30 at the door. Visit:http://amadeusconcerts.com/

Spring 2017SATURDAY/MARCH 19Old-Fashioned Egg Hunt & Roll. 10:30-11:30

a.m. at Freeman House, 131 Church Street NE,Vienna, VA 22180. Children 12 and under andtheir parents are welcome to participate in anegg roll and visit with Easter Bunny, hosted byHistoric Vienna, Inc. Visit https://www.viennava.gov.

SUNDAY/APRIL 9Annual Children’s Spring Festival Tickets on

sale at 12:30 pm. Games & Rides 1:30 - 4 pm.Egg Hunt 4 - 4:30 p.m. Join Us for this long-running annual favorite at Great Falls VillageCentre. This event is sponsored by AdelerJewelers and the Great Falls Optimist Club.http://www.greatfallsvillagecentre.com/events/

SATURDAY/APRIL 22-29 2017Historic Garden Week.This eight-day statewide

event provides visitors a unique opportunity tosee gardens, as well as houses with over 2,000flower arrangements created by Garden Club ofVirginia members. Visitwww.vagardenweek.org/

SATURDAY/MAY 20McLean Day 2017 11 a.m.- 5 p.m Lewinsville

Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va.22101. McLean’s biggest annual event. Thisevent draws approximately 13,000+ patronsthroughout the day. Vote for your favorite MCCcandidate. Enjoy the free live entertainment,exhibitors, sponsors, food trucks, carnival rides,games, balloon animals and more. Admission:Free http://www.mcleancenter.org/special-events/upcoming/icalrepeat.detail/2017/05/20/1693/-/mclean-day-2017

Steve Hibbard/The Connection

Burgermaid Friderike Butler andBurgermesiter Greg Bernhard intraditional German costumes atthe last year’s Vienna Oktoberfestheld in the historic Church Streetcorridor and Vienna Town Greenon Oct. 3, 2015. This year’s festivalis set for Saturday, Oct. 1.

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The lighting of the Christmas Treeduring the 25th Annual Celebra-tion of Lights and Great FallsHoliday Fest on Dec. 6, 2015 at theGreat Falls Village Center in GreatFalls.

Caroline Watkins/The Connection

Santa makes an appearance inMcLean’s seventh annualWinterFest parade on Dec. 6, 2015.This year’s parade will be held onSunday, Dec. 6 along the ChainBridge Road.


National ParksGF Great Falls National Park

9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLeanwww.nps.gov/grfaGreat Falls Park is open daily from 7 a.m. until dark. The Visitor Center

and bookstore are open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, springthrough fall seasons. Picnic, hike along the Potomac River.Swimming and wading in the Potomac are prohibited.

GW George Washington Memorial Parkway

www.nps.gov/gwmp703-289-2500The GW Parkway includes more than 25

sites, ranging from historic homes towildlife preserves. Join a ranger for a freeprogram or explore sites independently. Some parksites, including Turkey Run Park, TheodoreRoosevelt Island, Great Falls Park, etc., close atdark. The Parkway itself remains open 24 hoursa day to vehicle traffic.

WTWolf Trap National Park

for the Performing Arts1551 Trap Road, Viennawww.nps.gov/wotr/The only national park dedicated to

presenting the performing arts.From May through September,multiple amphitheaters in the parkpresent musicals, dance, opera, jazz,and popular and country music. Explorethe park without the crowds from October- April. The Barns at Wolf Trap offer indoorentertainment through the winter months.

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pool. The park alsofeatures a deluxe miniaturegolf course, a nine-stationbatting cage, picnic shelters, anda special events pavilion.

CHCarlyle House Historic

Park121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314www.nvrpa.org/park/carlyle_house_historic_park/703-549-2997The historic Carlyle House was completed in 1753

by British merchant John Carlyle for his bride,Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir, member of one of themost prestigious families in colonial Virginia.Their home quickly became a center of socialand political life in Alexandria and gained afoothold in history when British GeneralBraddock made the mansion his headquarters in1755. On the National Register of HistoricPlaces, Carlyle House is architecturally unique inAlexandria as the only stone, 18th-centuryPalladian-style house. Daily tours of the house,programs for schoolchildren, special events,exhibits and lectures explore the life and timesof John Carlyle in pre-Revolutionary Alexandria.The site may be rented in the evenings forprivate functions and weddings.

FHFountainhead Regional Park

7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Stationwww.nvrpa.org/park/fountainhead/703-250-9124The observation deck of the Marina Building at

Fountainhead commands a spectacular view ofthe widest point of the Occoquan Reservoir.Summer activities include catfish tournaments,children’s fishing tournament, paddleboat toursand more.

HOHemlock Overlook Regional Park

13220 Yates Ford Road, Cliftonwww.nvrpa.org/park/hemlock_overlook/800-877-0954; 571-281-3556;Hemlock Overlook Regional Park offers a variety of

outdoor and environmental education. Programsat Hemlock Overlook are open to the public andgroups by reservation. Only the hiking and horse

trails maybe usedwithout priorarrangement.

MBGMeadowlark

Botanical Gardens9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court,

Viennawww.nvrpa.org/park/

meadowlark_botanical_gardens/703-255-3631This 95-acre complex of large

ornamental display gardens andunique native plant collections isopen year round and includewalking trails, lakes, more than 20varieties of cherry trees, irises, peonies, anextensive shade garden, native wildflowers,gazebos, birds, butterflies, seasonal blooms andfoliage. The Atrium’s indoor tropical gardensetting is a popular meeting, reception, weddingand workshop location. Interpretive displaysaccompany a restored 18th-century cabin.

OROccoquan Regional Park

9751 Ox Road, Lortonwww.nvrpa.org/park/occoquan/703-690-2121This park offers 400 acres of recreational space and

a touch of the past with its historic brick kilnsand the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial. Parklands, trails and associated waters are part ofthe Fairfax Cross-County Trail. Kayak rentals.One hour Tour Boat Rides on the OccoquanRiver to Belmont Bay and back. OfferedSaturdays noon-5 p.m., Sunday 1- 8 p.m., April2 through Nov. 27. $10 adults, $5 children 12and under, under age 4 are free.

PBPohick Bay

Regional Park &Pirates Cove

Waterpark6501 Pohick Bay Drive,Lortonwww.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay/www.piratescovepohick.com703-339-6102

Pohick Bay is located on thePotomac River, 25 miles south of the

nation’s capital. The boat launch facility isone of only three public access points to thePotomac River in northern Virginia. Pohick Bayoffers canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and jonboats for rent on the weekends, as well as familyand group camping, hiking, picnic areas and alarge play area for children. The park offers oneof the largest, outdoor freeform pools on theeast coast. Pohick Bay Regional Park, located onMason Neck Pennisula is an ecologically fragileland that shelters an abundance of wildlife,including the bald eagle. Pirates Cove Waterparkis located at Pohick Bay Regional Park. Visitorscan cool off under the 300-gallon dumpingbucket, fire the water cannons and splash downthe waterslide or search for buried treasure atBuccaneer Beach sand play area. Pirates Cove

An Insider’s Guide to

Major Parks in the AreaParks

MN Mason Neck State Park

7301 High Point Rd. Lortonwww.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/

mas.shtml#703-339-2385 or 703-339-2380 (visitor center)[email protected] park’s visitor center was expanded in 2010 to

include a new exhibit room, gift shop andmeeting room. There are several exhibits in thecenter, and with a view of Belmont Bay. Visitorcenter staff can answer questions and provideinformation on park trails, facilities and localpoints of interest. Pond study, bird watching,canoe trips, nature walks and talks, and GPSadventures are just a few of the excitingprograms offered by park rangers.

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Bull Run Marina Regional Park &Atlantis Waterpark7700 Bull Run Drive, Centrevillewww.nvrpa.org/park/bull_run/www.atlantisbullrun.com/703-631-0552Main park open all year for picnicking, hiking and

family camping. Bull Run Public ShootingCenter open all year. Group Camping open dailyJan. 7 though Nov. 11. Mini and disc golf openApril through October. Hours vary. AtlantisWaterpark features pools, a giant dumpingbucket, waterslides, and fun-filled activities forall ages. Atlantis is open from Memorial Dayweekend through Labor Day, and is a member ofthe Northern Virginia Regional Park Authorityfamily of Waterparks. Neptune Reef snack barsells food, beverages and sweets.

CRCameron Run Regional Park/Great

Waves Waterpark4001 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandriawww.nvrpa.org/park/cameron_run/www.greatwaveswaterpark.com/703-960-0767Cameron Run Regional Park offers a variety of

recreation facilities in an urban area, includingGreat Waves Water Park. Catch a wave in thewave pool, twist and turn down four-story waterslides, take a plunge down speed slides, playwith friends in the shallow waters of the play

Sources: National Park Service, Northern Vir-ginia Regional Park Authority, Virginia StateParks and Fairfax County Park Authority. Mapcourtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority. De-signed & compiled by Jean Card and LaurenceFoong. Photos by Renée Ruggles.

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also features picnic pavilions, a deck for sunningand playing, as well as plenty of shade.Captain’s Galley snack bar features food,beverages and sweets. Pirates Cove is open fromMemorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

PBPohick Bay Golf Course

10301 Gunston Road, Lortonwww.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay_golf_course703-339-8585This scenic golf course is located on the Mason

Neck Peninsula in Lorton. Pohick Bay’s practicefacility features a driving range with practiceputting and chipping greens, and lessons fromPGA pros. A full-service pro shop features anarray of name-brand golf clubs, equipment andapparel. Other services include club making,custom club fitting, regripping, reshafting andtournament coordinating.

POPotomac Overlook Regional Park &

Nature Center2845 Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207www.nvrpa.org/park/potomac_overlook/703-528-5406On the Potomac Palisades in north Arlington,

Potomac Overlook offers 70 acres of peacefulwoodland, trails, educational gardens, a smallpicnic area and a Nature Center. The NatureCenter features brand new exhibits called the“Energerium,” offering visitors a fun andaccessible way to learn energy basics and waysthey can help create sustainable energysolutions. The Nature Center also houses liveanimals and natural history exhibits.

SRSandy Run Regional Park

10450 Van Thompson Road, Fairfax Stationwww.nvrpa.org/park/sandy_run/703-690-4392The park is open to the public for the purpose of

education, training, practice, and racing forcompetitive and recreational sculling androwing. Only shells and other boats authorizedby the Northern Virginia Regional ParkAuthority may be launched from the docks orshoreline of Sandy Run. Sandy Run offers afacility for team training and competition forOlympic, college, high school and club canoe,kayak and crew athletes.

UHUpton Hill Regional Park & Ocean

Dunes Waterpark6060 Wilson Blvd., Arlingtonwww.nvrpa.org/park/upton_hill/www.oceanduneswaterpark.com/703-534-3437 or [email protected] Hill Regional Park offers visitors a wooded

oasis in the heart of the most densely populatedarea of Northern Virginia. A large outdoorwater-park complex is a sparkling attraction inthis wooded, urban park, which straddles theboundary line between Arlington and Fairfaxcounties. The deluxe miniature golf courseboasts one of the longest mini golf holes in theworld; the batting cages include nine baseballand softball cages. The park is open every dayfor hiking, picnicking, playing on the playgroundand enjoying the outdoors. Located withinUpton Hill Regional Park, Ocean Dunes isloaded with fun features for adults and children.

Arts CenterLAC Workhouse Arts Center

9601 Ox Road, Lortonwww.lortonarts.org703-584-2900The Workhouse Arts Center consists of seven studio

buildings, the main galleries and the recentlyopened Youth Arts Center. Visitors areencouraged to interact with artists. In additionto visual arts, the Workhouse Arts Center ishome to performing arts, including theater, filminstitute, musical and dance performances. Theeducation department supports both the visualand performing arts, offering classes andworkshops in a variety of disciplines. Futureplans for the Workhouse include an eventcenter, amphitheater, Workhouse Theatre,restaurants, apartments, music barn andgarden/horticultural area. Other buildings onsite, yet to be renovated, may provide for otheractivities such as a visitors center, a blacksmithshop, theatre scene shops and rehearsal space.

Major FairfaxCounty ParksBLP Burke Lake Park & Golf Course

7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Stationvolleyball, driving range, 18 hole, par 3, minigolf,

trails, playground, campgrounds, fishing883.4 acres, multiple resource park

CJP Clemyjontri Park

6317 Georgetown Pike, McLeanfitness, picnic areas and playgrounds18.6 acres, special purpose park

ELP Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

5040 Walney Road, Chantillybaseballl, soccer/football (unlit), basketball (unlit),

community center, nature center, amphitheater,trails

650 acres, multiple resource park

FPF Frying Pan Farm Park

2717 West Ox Road, Herndonhistoric structure, biking/equestrian/hiking trails,

open areas, playground135.3 acres, multiple resource park

GSG Green Spring Gardens

4603 Green Spring Road, AlexandriaCommunity Center, historic structure, biking/hiking

trails, open areas, gardens30.9 acres, special purpose park

HPP Hidden Pond Park

8511 Greeley Boulevard, Springfieldtennis (lit), nature center, amphitheater, hiking/

nature trails, playground, fishing25.6 acres, community park

HMP Huntley Meadows Park

3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandrianature center, historic structure, biking/hiking/

nature trails, observation tower, boardwalk1444.8 acres, natural resource park

LAP Lake Accotink Park

7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfieldbasketball, volleyball, minigolf, trails, picnic448.1 acres, multiple resource park

LFP Lake Fairfax Park

1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Restonsoftball (lit), soccer/football (unlit), amphitheater,

carousel,campground, tour boat, picnic shelters479 acres, multiple resource park

FRA Lee District Park

6601 Telegraph Road, Franconiasoftball, soccer/football, tennis, basketball,

volleyball, trails, treehouse, sprayground,accessible playground

138 acres, district park

MDP Mason District Park

6621 Columbia Pike, Annandalesoftball (lit), soccer/football (unlit/lit), basketball

(lit), tennis (lit), shuffleboard, dog park,amphitheater, biking/hiking/fitness

121.2 acres, district park

NWP Nottoway Park

9537 Courthouse Road, Viennabaseball (lit), soccer/football (lit),basketball (lit),

tennis (lit), trails, picnic90.9 acres, district park

RBP Riverbend Park

8700 Potomac Hill Street, Great Fallsnature center, historic structure, biking/equestrian/

hiking trails, picnic areas, craftroom411.2 acres, multiple resource park

SRN Scotts Run Nature Preserve

7400 Georgetown Pike, McLeanhistoric structure, historic/hiking/nature trails,

fishing384.3 acres, natural resource park

SRD South Run District

7550 Reservation Drive, Springfieldbaseball, soccer/football, basketball, tennis,

recenter, equestrian, playground, swimming196 acres, district park

WFP Wakefield Park & RECenter

8100 Braddock Road, Annandalesoftball, soccer/football, basketball, tennis,

recenter, biking, fitness trail, skate park292.6 acres, multiple resource park


A Guide to Fairfax County Parks

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12 The Turner Farm925 Springvale Road, Great FallsCommunity Park

13 Great Falls Grange9818 Georgetown Pike, Great FallsCommunity Park

14 Riverbend8700 Potomac Hill Street, Great FallsMultiple Resource Park

15 Jefferson District7900 Lee Highway, Falls ChurchMultiple Resource Park

16 Pine Spring7600 Willow Lane, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

17 Tyler7216 Rice Street, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

18 Devonshire2826 Edgehill Ave, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

19 Jefferson Village2932 East Tripps Run Rd., Falls ChurchCommunity Park

20 John Mastenbrook-GreenwayDowns

2858 Woodlawn Avenue, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

21 James Lee School Site2855 Annandale Road, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

22 Azalea2905 Cleave Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park23 Westgate7508 Magarity Road, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

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24 Pimmit View1905 Storm Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

25 Olney1840 Olney Road, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

26 Fisher7620 Fisher Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

27 Tysons Pimmit2026 Burfoot Street, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

28 Pimmit Hills2061 Arch Drive, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

29 Griffith2013 Griffith Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

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1 Tollbrook Ridge720 Boyle Lane, McLeanNeighborhood Park

2 Oakton Community2841 Hunter Mill Road, OaktonCommunity Park

3 Waples Mill Meadow11329 Waples Mill Road, OaktonMultiple Resource Park

4 Heritage ResourceWestwood Ct, Vienna

5 Dunn Loring2540 Gallows Road, ViennaCommunity Park

6 Holly Knolls1010 Redberry Court, Great FallsNeighborhood Park

7 Great Falls Nike1089 Utterback Store Road, Great FallsDistrict Park

8 Windermere11000 Georgetown Pike, Great FallsCommunity Park

9 Lockmeade1104 Riva Ridge Drive, Great FallsCommunity Park

10 Lexington Estates10401 Shesue Street, Great FallsNeighborhood Park

11 Colvin Run Mill Site10017 Colvin Run Road, Great FallsCultural Resource Park

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31 Haycock Longfellow6650 Kirby Court, Falls ChurchCommunity Park

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33 Lemon Road7210 Idylwood Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

34 Idylwood7715 Virginia Lane, Falls ChurchCommunity Park35 Hollywood Road2700 Hollywood Road, Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

36 Lee Landing2780 Hollywood Rd., Falls ChurchNeighborhood Park

37 Langley Fork6250 Georgetown Pike, McLeanDistrict Park

38 Langley Oaks6504 Bright Mountain Road, McLeanNatural Resource Park

39 Cooper Intermediate School977 Balls Hill Road, McLeanCommunity Park

40 Churchill Road7098 Thrasher Place, McLeanCommunity Park

41 Clemyjontri6317 Georgetown Pike, McLeanSpecial Purpose Park

42 Dolley Madison Estates6139 Long Meadow Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

43 McLean Central1468 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLeanCommunity Park

44 Potomac Hills6125 Kinyon Place, McLeanCommunity Park

45 Marie Butler Leven Preserve1501 Kirby Road, McLeanSpecial Purpose Park

46 McLean Knolls1400 Balls Hill Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

47 Linway Terrace6246 Linway Terrace, McLeanCommunity Park

48 McLean High1609 Davidson Rd, McLeanCommunity Park

49 Lewinsville1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLeanDistrict Park

50 Chesterbrook School Site1753 Kirby Road, McLeanCommunity Park

51 Kent Gardens6621 Byrnes Drive, McLeanCommunity Park

52 Franklin Woods1938 Birch Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

53 Kirby2020 Kirby Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

54 Bryn Mawr6700 Tennyson Drive, McLeanNeighborhood Park

55 Old Dominion School Site8211 Hunting Hill Lane, McLeanCommunity Park

56 Greenway Heights8203 Riding Ridge Place, McLeanCommunity Park

57 Scotts Run Nature Preserve7400 Georgetown Pike, McLeanNatural Resource Park

58 Spring Hill1239 Spring Hill Road, McLeanDistrict Park

59 McLean Hunt8003 Old Falls Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

60 Timberly1173 Swinks Mill Road, McLeanCommunity Park

61 McLean Hamlet8119 Dunsinane Court, McLeanCommunity Park

62 Falstaff7717 Falstaff Road, McLeanNeighborhood Park

63 Foxvale3104 Hunt Road, OaktonCommunity Park

64 Gabrielson Gardens2514 Leeds Drive, OaktonSpecial Purpose Park

65 Clarke’s Landing11100 Vale Road, OaktonCommunity Park

66 Oakborough Square2890 Oakborough Square, OaktonNeighborhood Park

67 Tattersall3405 Miller Heights Road, OaktonCommunity Park

68 Wayland Street11813a Wayland Steet, OaktonCommunity Park

69 Oak Marr3200 Jermantown Road, OaktonMultiple Resource Park

70 Borge Street3030 Borge Street, OaktonNeighborhood Park

71 Blake Lane School Site10033 Blake Lane, OaktonCommunity Park

72 Peterson Lane575 Malcolm Road NW, ViennaNeighborhood Park

73 Cunningham1001 Park Street, SE, ViennaCommunity Park

74 Lawyers Road School Site10049 Lawyers Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

75 Fox Hunters10319 Lawyers Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

76 Kemper10206 Garrett Street, ViennaCommunity Park

77 Ashlawn10230 Dunfries Road, ViennaCommunity Park

78 Nottoway9537 Courthouse Road, ViennaDistrict Park

79 Tamarack1850 Horseback Trail, ViennaCommunity Park

80 Symphony Hills9675 Clarks Crossing Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

81 Clarks Crossing9850 Clarks Crossing Road, ViennaDistrict Park

82 Wolf Trails9328 Old Courthouse Road, ViennaCommunity Park

83 Foxstone1910 Creek Crossing Road, ViennaCommunity Park

84 Raglan Road8590 Raglan Road, ViennaCommunity Park

85 Freedom Hill8531 Old Courthouse Road, ViennaCultural Resource Park

86 Eudora2027 Labrador Lane, ViennaCommunity Park

87 Waverly1801 Abbotsford Drive, ViennaCommunity Park

88 Lahey Lost Valley9750 Brookmeadow Drive, ViennaCultural Resource Park

89 Tysons Woods8425 Overlook Street, ViennaNeighborhood Park

90 Briarcliff2158 Silentree Road, ViennaNeighborhood Park

91 Ashgrove8881 Ashgrove House Lane, ViennaCultural Resource Park


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